(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Fatima Hasanova read more On December 21, a trilateral meeting between the defense
ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkiye, and Georgia was held in Turkiye's
Kayseri, Azernews reports, citing the Defense Ministry.
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov, National
Defense Minister of Turkiye Hulusi Akar, and Minister of Defense of
Georgia Juansher Burchuladze talked about the current regional
military-political situation, potential directions for trilateral
military cooperation, bilateral and trilateral drills, and security
concerns for regional projects.
'Armenia should shake the hand of peace held out by Azerbaijan
and Turkiye,' Hulusi Akar said.
He noted that the officials talked about the potential for
cooperation and developments in the South Caucasus.
'It's important for us to further continue the strategic ties
between our countries. This cooperation serves as an example for
the whole world,' Akar added.
The Azerbaijani, Turkiye, and Georgian defense ministers signed
the tripartite meeting's final statement.
Later, a press conference was held for the media
representatives.
On December 20, Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar met with crew
members of Turkiye's cargo planes that remained in Ukraine for 10
months due to the Russian war.
'Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, who was in Kayseri
for the Turkiye-Azerbaijan-Georgia Defense Ministers' Meeting, met
with our aircraft personnel returning from Ukraine and their
families. Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Gen Zakir Hasanov
accompanied him ,' the Turkish Defense Ministry tweeted.
The latest trilateral meeting between the countries' defense
ministers was on October 5, 2021. During the meeting, the defense
ministers discussed the current military-political situation, the
development of military cooperation in the trilateral format, as
well as the issue of ensuring the security of regional projects in
the region.
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