POLITICS
Azerbaijan, Turkey discuss prospects for development of military cooperation
Baku, April 18 (AZERTAC). Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev has met today Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, General Erdal Ceylanoglu.
Prior to the meeting, Ceylanoglu visited the Alley of Honors to pay respect to memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev and prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva.
Then, he visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Turkish and Azerbaijani martyrs.
During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for development of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Abiyev praised the fact that relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey were strengthening. He noted bilateral fraternal relationship was based on national and statehood interests of the two countries.
For his part, Ceylanoglu underlined the necessity of strengthening fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey even more.
Turkish ambassador Hulusi Kılıc was present in the meeting.