Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov in the Presidential Palace in Ankara today.
The Azerbaijani minister, who is on a visit to Turkey, also met with Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli.
The ministers first held a one-on-one meeting, which continued in an expanded format with the participation of delegations. The sides also stressed that the Azerbaijani-Turkish strategic partnership built on friendly and fraternal relations is constantly developing.
During the meeting, the issues of regional security, the main directions of military relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey, development of cooperation in military, military-technical, military-educational, military-medical spheres, joint military exercises, the organization of mutual visits of expert groups, as well as other issues of mutual interest were discussed.
In addition, Hasanov met with Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar yesterday. They discussed the two countries’ military cooperation, as well as the political and military situation in the region.
