Azerbaijan Defense Minister welcomed the guest and conveyed pleasure with seeing him in Azerbaijan. He emphasized that the fraternal and friendly relations between the heads of state made a great contribution to the Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation, as a result of which military relations between the two countries are at a high stage of development.

On May 13, the Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with the Secretary General of the National Security Council of Türkiye, Okay Memiş, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, EDnews informs, citing the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

Colonel General Zakir Hasanov emphasized that the number of joint exercises involving the servicemen from both brotherly countries increased this year compared to the previous year.Expressing gratitude for the hospitality, Okay Memiş conveyed the greetings of the the President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to the Minister of Defense. He highlighted the importance of further expanding Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation.

At the meeting, the positive impact of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations on ensuring peace and security in the region was emphasized, as well as other issues of interest were discussed.

Madina Mammadova\\EDnews