Armenia and Greek Cyprus sign military pact in Yerevan

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus Defense Minister Christoforos Fokaides signed a military deal in Yerevan on Wednesday.

Ohanyan later told reporters that the project was for military cooperation in 2015 based on "friendship and mutual support in the field of defense".

The Armenian minister said that he had accepted Fokaides' proposal for organizing joint military exercises.

Armenia and Southern Cyprus have already signed more than 20 agreements in health, economy, education, industrial and military matters.

The two countries signed a military and military technical cooperation plan in 2012.