Azerbaijani Defense Minister Meets With Turkish Counterpart
Date
8/27/2023 10:06:02 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijani Defense Minister General-Colonel Zakir Hasanov has
received Turkish National Defense Minister Yashar Guler.
Yashar Guler, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan,
together with the delegation headed by him visited the graves of
the National Leader of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and
prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva in the Alley
of Honor, as well as the Alley of Shehids (Martyrs) and Turkish
Martyrs' Cemetery. The guests laid flowers and honored their
blessed memory, Azernews reports citing the
Ministry .
Then a solemn welcoming ceremony was held at the Azerbaijan
Defense Ministry. The Defense Ministers of both countries passed
along the guard of honor and the national anthems of Azerbaijan and
Türkiye accompanied by the military orchestra were performed.
After the welcoming ceremony, the Minister of Defense and and
other leadership of the Ministry met with the Turkish
delegation.
The Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov greeted
the guests and expressed his satisfaction with seeing them in
Azerbaijan. Having noted that the military cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Türkiye is at a high level, the minister also
stressed the importance of continuing the work carried out in this
direction at an increasing pace.
Expressing satisfaction with his first official visit to
fraternal Azerbaijan as the Minister of National Defense of
Türkiye, Mr. Y. Guler thanked for the hospitality and noted that
the strategic alliance between the two countries is based on
friendship and brotherly relations.
Prospects for the development of cooperation between the two
countries in the military, military-technical, military-educational
and other spheres, as well as issues of regional security and
mutual interest were discussed at the meeting.
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