Azerbaijan, Russia discuss cooperation
Baku, September 7, AZERTAC
First Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel General Najmaddin Sadigov, has met his counterpart, Army General Valery Gerasimov.
Mr. Sadigov noted that cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia is built on friendly relations and mutual trust, and these relations are constantly developing and have already reached the level of strategic partnership, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
He also stressed that the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the main threat to regional security. The chief of the Azerbaijani General Staff underscored the importance of resolving the conflict within the norms of international law.
Valery Gerasimov, in turn, said Russia-Azerbaijan relations have historical roots, and Azerbaijan is an important strategic partner of Russia.
The sides discussed the current state of military and military-technical cooperation between the two countries, prospects of development of relations in the field of military education.
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