Azerbaijani, Turkish Land Forces Commanders discuss expansion of cooperation
Baku, April 28, AZERTAC
On April 28, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense – Commander of the Land Forces, Colonel General Hikmat Mirzayev met with a delegation led by the Commander of the Land Forces of the Republic of Türkiye, Army General Metin Tokel, who is on a visit to the country, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.
First, flowers were laid in front of the bust to National Leader Heydar Aliyev and tribute was paid to his memory. The memory of the National Leader and martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland, was honored with a minute of silence.
During the official welcoming ceremony, the Commanders passed along the guard of honor. The National Anthems of both countries were performed.
At the meeting, the sides had a detailed exchange of views on the current state of Azerbaijani-Turkish military cooperation and its further expansion.
The sides highlighted the importance of joint and international exercises in enhancing the professionalism, knowledge and skills of personnel of the relevant types of troops of both fraternal countries, as well as discussed a number of other issues of mutual interest.