The joint Armenia-US military exercise, "EAGLE PARTNER 2024" has commenced at the Military Academy named after Vazgen Sargsyan of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, according to the Ministry of Defense, Report informs referring to News.am.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, and the US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, Kristina A. Kvien, along with other dignitaries.
The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, in his speech, particularly noted: "I highly appreciate the work of the US Army Europe and Africa, and the Kansas National Guard, which has been a partner of Armenia for more than two decades. I also commend the military personnel of the Peacekeeping Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, representatives of the US Embassy, and employees of the RA Ministry of Defense who participated in the effective planning of these exercises.
I highly value this cooperation, which is aimed at enhancing the level of interoperability between units participating in international peacekeeping missions within the framework of peacekeeping operations."