MILITARY
Azerbaijan`s defense minister participates in NATO meeting
Baku, June 8, AZERTAC
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has attended the NATO meeting in Brussels held at the level of defense ministers of the Nations contributing to the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.
During the meeting, the political situation and security in Afghanistan, the future of the mission, the continuation of the financial support required for maintaining the security forces after 2020 and other issues were discussed.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister Hasanov comprehensively informed the participants about the support provided by Azerbaijan to Afghanistan. The defense minister noted that Azerbaijan will continue to support the efforts of the international community aimed at restoring peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The peacekeeping contingent consisting of 120 servicemen of the Republic of Azerbaijan takes part in the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. The Republic of Azerbaijan also continues to contribute to the NATO mission by means of multimodal transit, training, and financial support to the Trust Fund of the Afghan National Army.