MoD: Azerbaijani-Turkish military cooperation develops

The Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, received a delegation led by the Chief of the Main Intelligence Department of the Armed Forces of Türkiye, Colonel General Yaşar Kadıoğlu, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

Welcoming the guests, the Defense Minister expressed satisfaction with seeing them in Azerbaijan. Colonel General Zakir Hasanov emphasized that cooperation in the military field, as in other areas, continues to develop between the two fraternal countries, as well as highlighted the importance of the events held within the Azerbaijani-Turkish High-Level Military Dialogue Meeting.

The Turkish delegation was informed about the successful reforms carried out in the field of army development after the victory in the 44-day Patriotic War gained under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev.

Colonel General Yaşar Kadıoğlu, in his turn, expressed gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality. He noted that the strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Türkiye is based on friendly and fraternal relations. It was stressed that the ongoing joint exercises are important in terms of mutual exchange of experience.
The meeting also discussed prospects for the development of military cooperation and regional security issues.

Then the First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev met with the Turkish delegation.
During the meeting held at the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, the sides emphasized the necessity for such meetings to further expand military cooperation between the two countries. The importance of increasing the intensity of joint exercises to further improve the professionalism of servicemen of fraternal countries was noted.

During the meeting, a wide exchange of views on a number of other issues of mutual interest was held.