U.S., Russian military officials to meet in Baku
By Amina Nazarli
Azerbaijan’s capital will be the venue for discussions on prospects
for the U.S.-Russia military cooperation, as top military officials
of these countries will meet in Baku on February 16.
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford and Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov will consider the current state and prospects of defense collaboration in Baku, according to Russian Defense Ministry.
The two generals hope to explore ways to prevent military incidents and exchange views on the security situation in various conflict zones around the world, the statement read.
The same day will also see a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bonn, Germany, to discuss bilateral and regional issues.
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Amina Nazarli is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on
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