Republic of Azerbaijan's Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Ghulam Isaczai, according to the website of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
Stressing the fruitful and comprehensive cooperation of Azerbaijan with the UN, Zakir Hasanov noted that Baku also began military cooperation within the framework of the UN.
"During the meeting, the parties touched upon the issue of settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and exchanged views on the activities of the UN in this area. The Minister of Defense recalled his recent participation in UN events in New York and discussed with the guest the results of the meetings held there," the statement reads.
Ghulam Isaczai, in turn, highly appreciated the contribution of Azerbaijan to international security as part of the operations conducted in Afghanistan, and expressed appreciation for the active participation of Azerbaijani servicemen in peacekeeping missions.
During the meeting, the parties also held an exchange of views on military cooperation within the UN and other issues of mutual interest.
