Senior generals of Chinese and Armenian armed forces agreed on Thursday to promote military exchanges.

"The Chinese armed forces value friendly ties with their Armenian counterparts and there exists potential for cooperation in various fields," Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Caihou said at a meeting with visiting Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Y. Xachatulov.

Xu said China-Armenia relations have progressed smoothly since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1992.

"We would like to make concerted efforts with the Armenian side to continuously promote the existing friendly relations and cooperation between the armed forces on the basis of equality, mutual trust, benefit and respect," Xu said.

Y. Xachatulov, who arrived on Monday for a goodwill visit, said the Armenian side holds a positive attitude on developing ties with Chinese military and would like to boost the cooperation in various fields.

Source: Xinhua