Baku and Riyadh discuss prospects for expanding military cooperation

The official visit of a delegation led by the First Deputy Minister of Defense - Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, to Saudi Arabia is currently underway, the the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense reported.

"During the visit, Colonel General Valiyev held a meeting with Chief of General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili. In advance of the convening, a formal inaugural event transpired at the Kingdom's overarching command structure," the ministry said.

Subsequently, a comprehensive convening transpired, engaging both delegations, wherein the trajectories for the enhancement of bilateral military relations were deliberated.

The parties participated in a comprehensive dialogue regarding synergies in defense collaboration, encompassing military operations, military-technical integration, and the domain of military education, alongside additional sectors of mutual relevance.