Sidorov briefed the Armenian minister on the results of the Search -2017 specialized tactical military exercise held in Armenia on October 5-7, as well as the progress of the Partnership – 2017 exercise, held jointly by units of the Armenian-Russian Joint Group and the CSTO Collective Rapid Response Forces.

The parties also discussed current issues of cooperation in CSTO format, as well as further development of the CSTO military component.