Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov will pay an official visit to Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Yerevan (Armenia) on 29-30 October 2007, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.

Serdyukov is scheduled to hold meetings with his Uzbek and Armenian counterparts Ruslan Mirzayev and Mikael Arutyunian to discuss regional security and defense cooperation issues.

Serdyukov also reckons to pay a visit to the 102nd military base in Gyumri.