The U.S. Departments of State, Defense, and Energy, along with the European Commission, participated in a series of field training exercises with Armenia and Georgia from July 9-12.

The exercises used realistic scenarios to demonstrate and strengthen notification and response procedures in the event of illicit movement of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-related materials. 

These exercises are an extension of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Korea, where world leaders, including representatives from Armenia, reaffirmed commitments to international nuclear security.