Armenian Ministry of Defence Delegation Visits CMDR COE
Date: (10-11-2016)
An Armenian Ministry of Defence Delegation, led by Mr. Levon Ayvazyan, Director of the Defence Policy Directorate, visited the Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) on November 9, 2016. The delegation attended a meeting with CMDR COE Director, Colonel Vassil Roussinov, and Branch Chiefs.
The meeting was organized as part of the Armenian Ministry of Defence Delegation official three-day visit to the Republic of Bulgaria. NATO and the Republic of Armenia cooperate on democratic, institutional, and defence reforms, in addition to working together in many other areas, including in the crisis management and disaster response domain.
During the meeting, Colonel Roussinov delivered the overall CMDR COE presentation that made possible the better understanding of the Centre’s role and function as a focal point in the Crisis Management and Disaster Response (CMDR) domain. The presentation was followed by a discussion on the possible ways of future cooperation between CMDR COE and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia in the Crisis Management and Disaster Response domain.
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