Armenia

Armenian Defence Minister Visits Czechia

Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan visited the Czech Republic on 20-22 October for talks on military-technical cooperation, defence reforms and military education, while signalling the imminent arrival of Czech-made L-39 Skyfox aircraft in Armenia. 

On 20 October, Papikyan visited aircraft manufacturer AERO Vodochody, where he met company management, discussed cooperation and toured the production facilities. 

On 21 October, Papikyan attended the opening of the Future Forces Exhibition and Forum in Prague, an international defence and security event, and toured its exhibition pavilions to examine military technologies, weapons and equipment presented by participating companies. His visit provided an opportunity to engage with defence industry representatives and review equipment relevant to Armenia’s military modernisation. 

On 22 October, Papikyan held talks with Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna following an official welcoming ceremony at the Czech Defence Ministry. The meeting, which included expanded delegations from both countries, covered defence and military-technical cooperation, reforms of the Armenian Armed Forces, military education and other areas of collaboration. Both sides also stressed the importance of cooperation in multilateral frameworks involving the EU and NATO, according to Armenia’s Defence Ministry. Papikyan also met Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček to discuss developing defense and military-technical cooperation. The meeting was attended by Armenia’s ambassador to the Czech Republic, Ashot Hovakimyan, and Aram Jivanyan, chairman of the Military-Industrial Committee at Armenia’s Ministry of High-Tech Industry. 

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and UAE Discuss Military Cooperation

On 19 October, Azerbaijani Defence Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met UAE Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei to discuss expanding military cooperation, joint exercises and regional security. Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of General Staff, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, also held talks with Al Mazrouei on defence cooperation and exchanging military experience. Separately, Azerbaijani Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Namig Islamzadeh met UAE Air Force and Air Defence Commander Major General Rashid Mohammed Al-Shamsi to discuss joint exercises and future cooperation. The delegations visited the exercise’s command centre and inspected aviation equipment. 

The meetings took place during the Falcons Meet-2026 joint tactical flight exercise, which began on 12 October and concluded on 21 October. The exercise involved aircraft and air-defence assets from both countries and included offensive and defensive air operations, as well as combat search-and-rescue training.

Georgia

No important information was published by the Georgian side during this period.