Defense, the Chinese and Armenian militaries have maintained the trend of conducting friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperations, and the Chinese military has promoted the steady development of the relations between the two armed forces. According to Seyran Ohanyan, Defense Minister of Armenia, Armenia regards China as a reliable friend and partner. He expressed satisfaction with the development of the bilateral military relations seen in recent years and he expressed his hopes to promote cooperation between the two militaries in a variety of areas. In January 2012, China and Armenia signed an agreement, which was described by the Armenian Ministry of Defense as an agreement on military cooperation between the two countries. In 2013, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said that China will provide Armenia with 5 million yuan in military aid each year. In the same year, Seyran Ohanyan held talks with Xu Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Chang Wanquan, Minister of the PRC's Ministry of Defense. In 2013, Armenia purchased rockets (with a range of up to ) from China. Resident diplomatic missions Armenia has an embassy in Beijing. China has an embassy in Yerevan. See also Foreign relations of Armenia Foreign relations of China Armenians in China References China Bilateral relations of China