MILITARY
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan sign plan of bilateral military cooperation
Baku, November 16, AZERTAC
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have signed a plan of bilateral military cooperation for 2018 as Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov has met with a delegation led by Uzbek Defense Minister Abdusalom Azizov.
Prior to the meeting, the Uzbek delegation visited the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of national leader Heydar Aliyev. They also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva. The delegation then visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country`s independence and territorial integrity.
The two ministers first held a one-on-one meeting, which continued in an expanded format.
Zakir Hasanov noted that bilateral military cooperation between the two countries is based on friendly and fraternal relations.
Touching upon the military and political situation in the region, the defense minister brought to the attention of the Uzbek delegation that the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a serious threat to the regional stability.
Uzbek Defense Minister Abdusalom Azizov noted that he is informed about the reforms being carried out in the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and achievements in military construction, stressing, at the same time, his country's interest in using such a military experience.
The sides stressed that the development of Azerbaijani-Uzbek relations serves to strengthen peace and stability in the regions of the South Caucasus and Central Asia, in which the two countries are located.
The ministers held a wide exchange of views on the prospects for military ties, the development of cooperation in the military, military-technical and military education fields, the organization of reciprocal visits of expert groups, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
The Uzbek delegation also visited a museum with the expositions reflecting the life and activities of national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, established in the administrative building of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, as well as got acquainted with the working environment in other office premises.