On morning of February 17th, in the context of the 53 defense conference in Munich, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan met with participants of the Munich Youth Leaders Forum.

Vigen Sargsyan made a speech, in which he spoke about Armenia's defense system, regional developments, and the Artsakh conflict.

Thereafter, he answered questions posed by the listeners. The defense conference in Munich has taken place every year since 1962. This year, over 500 representatives from several dozen nations are participating in the event, including ministers of defense and foreign affairs, experts and representatives of media organizations.

The primary topics in Munich in 2017 are the dangers emanating from the Middle East, North Korea, and various other global challenges. One of the central topics of discussion is "The Future of the West: Decline of Return."