Azerbaijan & USA Discuss Military Cooperation
Date
3/15/2023 7:15:31 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijani First Deputy Defense Minister Col-Gen Karim Valiyev
and Deputy Director for Planning, Strategy, and Capabilities of the
US European Command Brig Gen Edward Vaughan discussed the prospects
for military cooperation between Azerbaijan and the USA, Azernews reports.
The delegation led by the US guest visited the Alley of Martyrs
and honored the memory of martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for
the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Further, Valiyev informed his interlocutor about the reforms,
carried out in the Azerbaijan Army under the leadership of
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the work done in the liberated
territories, and the current situation on the conditional
Azerbaijani-Armenian state border and in the Karabakh economic
region.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the positive results
achieved in various areas of bilateral cooperation, including the
current state of relations between the Oklahoma National Guard and
the Azerbaijan Army.
In turn, Vaughan expressed gratitude for the contribution of the
servicemen of the Azerbaijani Army to the Resolute Support
non-combat mission in Afghanistan and highlighted the importance of
developing the current cooperation.
The United States recognized Azerbaijan's independence on
December 25, 1991. The countries established their diplomatic
relations in the same year. On March 6, 1992, Azerbaijan opened its
embassy in Washington, and on March 16, 1992, the United States
opened its embassy in Baku, with Robert Finn as Chargé d'Affaires
ad interim.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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