Azerbaijan, Turkey mull prospects for development of military-technical cooperation

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, has met with a delegation led by Chief Technology Officer of Turkey's Baykar Company, Mr. Selcuk Bayraktar, as part of the visit of the Turkish delegation to Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the Defense Ministy.

Welcoming the guests, the Minister of Defense stressed that the military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey is based on fraternal and friendly relations and is successfully developing and strengthening.

Highlighting the significant role of friendly ties between the heads of state in the development of relations between the two countries, Colonel-General Hasanov stressed the importance of such meetings to expand cooperation.

It was emphasized that uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) produced by Baykar Company and are in the Azerbaijan Army's armament have significantly strengthened our military capabilities. Due to the effective use of these UAVs during the Patriotic War, the enemy was seriously hit. A large amount of the enemy's manpower and military vehicles were destroyed.

During the meeting, the parties also discussed the current state and prospects for developing military-technical cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey.