Minister of National Defense, Yaacoub Sarraf, on Tuesday met with his Armenian counterpart Vigen Sargsyan, during his participation in the military industris' exhibition in Russia.

The pair discussed the current situation in Lebanon and the broader Middle East region, in addition to the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Armenia and the means to bolster them, especially in the military field.

"The battle led by the Lebanese army is a battle on the ground in the outskirts as well as on the level of the international instances," Sarraf told an interview during the exhibition.

He also added that he would insist on the necessity to provide assistance to help Lebanon fight terrorism, stressing that his talks will touch on the exchange of information regarding the servicemen kidnapped by Daesh, the abducted Orthodox bishops, and photojournalist Samir Kassab

Source: NNA