
ArmInfo. During the Eurosatory 2026 international defense exhibition, Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan met with French Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Alice Rufo to discuss the expansion of bilateral cooperation. Hayrapetyan shared this information in a post on his Facebook page.
According to the source, the discussions focused on strengthening partnerships in the defense industry, defense innovation, and the advancement of dual-use technologies. The ministers also reviewed the implementation of the memorandum of strategic understanding signed in Yerevan on May 5, 2026, and reached agreements on further joint initiatives to deepen the strategic defense relationship between the two nations.