On June 25, Minister Nalbandian received Rasa Juknevičienė, the Lithuanian Minister of National Defense.

Welcoming the guest, Edward Nalbandian said, "The Armenian-Lithuanian cooperation has got a new impetus in the recent years, which was marked by the Lithuanian President’s visit to Armenia last year, and by the agreements reached between the leaders of the two countries."

According to Minister Nalbandian, the cooperation between the two countries has considerably improved both in terms of political dialogue, inter-parliamentary ties and cultural exchanges. Foreign Minister stressed that the opening of Armenian Embassy in Vilnius played a serious role in that process.

Expressing gratitude for the warm reception, the Lithuanian Minister of Defense mentioned that she highly assesses the established comprehensive cooperation with Armenia, an important element of which is the relations established between the defense ministries of the two countries.

The interlocutors discussed the ways of further strengthening of bilateral relations, and international agenda related issues. Upon the guest’s request, Minister Nalbandian presented Armenia’s approaches on the regional issues in the South Caucasus and the ways of their solution.