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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Meeting with Armenia’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Edvard Asryan


Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs

October 17, 2024


WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Armenia’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Edvard Asryan yesterday at the Pentagon.

Gen. Brown thanked Lt. Gen. Asryan for Armenia’s productive military-to-military cooperation with the U.S and reaffirmed the importance of strengthening the defense relationship. Additionally, the military leaders discussed Armenia’s military modernization initiatives, and Gen. Brown offered to support these efforts through the State Partnership Program and additional training opportunities. Finally, the Chairman expressed concern about Russia’s malign influence in the region and the need to counter these activities.

The U.S. remains committed to fostering regional stability and a lasting peace in the South Caucasus.


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