Baku, August 28, AZERTAC

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with a delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Türkiye, Army General Metin Gurak, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan.

The defense minister congratulated Army General Gurak on his appointment to the post of Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.

Colonel General Zakir Hasanov expressed his condolences to the Turkish side regarding the glorious Turkish Army`s serviceman becoming a Shehid in the region where “Pençe-Kilit” (Claw-Lock) counter-terrorism operations were conducted.

The minister spoke about the successful work aimed at adapting the Azerbaijan Army to the Turkish model under the instruction of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, and expressed gratitude to the fraternal country for the provided support.

It was noted that Azerbaijani-Turkish ties are based on allied relations according to the Shusha Declaration and consistent measures are taken in the field of army building as an integral part of it.

The minister noted that the sincere relations of both heads of state have an invaluable role in achieving a high level of cooperation between the two countries.

Expressing gratitude for the hospitality, Army General Gurak stressed that military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Türkiye is constantly developing. He noted that mutual military cooperation further strengthens the unity and opens up new opportunities for the two countries in the future.

The existence of unshakable friendly and fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye throughout history was noted, as well as confidence that they will be further strengthened in the future was expressed.

The meeting also discussed the prospects of the development of military cooperation between the armies of the two fraternal countries and a number of issues of mutual interest.