Azerbaijani, Turkish top military officers mull setting up joint industries

First Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan - Chief of General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army Lt-Gen Karim Valiyev met a delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defense of Turkey Muhsin Dere, who is on a working visit to our country.

According to the Defense Ministry, the meeting focused on the development of cooperation in military, military-technical, military-educational and other fields, Report quotes the Defense Ministry.

The two men underscored the successful development of cooperation between the armies of the two countries based on friendly and fraternal relations. They stressed the importance of joint exercises with Turkey to ensure security in the region and stressed the need to continue activities in this direction.

The parties also exchanged views on the prospects for the development of joint industry in the military sector and discussed other issues of mutual interest.