“Armenia and Italy held regular defense consultations in Yerevan today under the chairmanship of Levon Ayvazyan, Head of the Defense Policy and International Cooperation Department of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, and Colonel Mattia Zuzzi, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the General Staff of the Italian Armed Forces.
During the consultations, the the results of cooperation in 2024 were discussed, the tasks for the next year were outlined.
The parties commended the progress of cooperation, which has been expanding in recent years, embracing new areas.
Levon Ayvazyan briefed his colleagues on the progress of the work carried out towards the transformation of the army.
Opinions were also exchanged on a number of regional and international issues.
As a result of the consultations, the parties signed the Armenia-Italy defense cooperation plan for 2025, which includes a number of events for the exchange of experience, training in various directions, military education, and other areas.”
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>Investigators note that the export of rifles and shotguns from Italy to Armenia has increased almost 30 times in four years – from 68 weapons in 2019 to 1,862 in 2023.
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“Armenia and Italy held regular defense consultations in Yerevan today under the chairmanship of Levon Ayvazyan, Head of the Defense Policy and International Cooperation Department of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, and Colonel Mattia Zuzzi, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the General Staff of the Italian Armed Forces.
During the consultations, the the results of cooperation in 2024 were discussed, the tasks for the next year were outlined.
The parties commended the progress of cooperation, which has been expanding in recent years, embracing new areas.
Levon Ayvazyan briefed his colleagues on the progress of the work carried out towards the transformation of the army.
Opinions were also exchanged on a number of regional and international issues.
As a result of the consultations, the parties signed the Armenia-Italy defense cooperation plan for 2025, which includes a number of events for the exchange of experience, training in various directions, military education, and other areas.”
>Investigators note that the export of rifles and shotguns from Italy to Armenia has increased almost 30 times in four years – from 68 weapons in 2019 to 1,862 in 2023.
https://unn.ua/en/news/russia-buys-rifles-and-ammunition-from-the-eu-and-the-us-despite-sanctions-media
Afaik Italy is the biggest european importer of azeri oil.