Following a three-day official visit to Armenia, General Georgios Antonakopoulos, the Greek Army\'s chief of staff, promised on 3 September that Greece will increase its military assistance to Armenia, saying that the two countries share common geopolitical goals. Antonakopoulos signed a new memorandum of understanding with his Armenian counterpart, Deputy Defense Minister General Mikael Harutiunian, and agreed to expand bilateral military cooperation with the formulation of a more detailed cooperation plan by November. According to the agreement, Armenia is expected to deploy a 30-man contingent of troops for peacekeeping duties under the command of Greek forces in Kosova. The Armenian contingent is part of a larger Greek-trained battalion formed last year specifically for peacekeeping duties. Armenia enjoys close military ties with Greece and has more than 110 officers currently training in Greek military academies. (Armenpress)