Azerbaijan, Italy sign military co-op plan for 2014
By Sara Rajabova
The Azerbaijani and Italian Defense Ministries signed a military cooperation plan for 2014 on January 28.
Prior to the signing ceremony, discussions on the Azerbaijan-Italy bilateral military cooperation were held at the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry`s International Military Cooperation Department, the Ministry said.
During the discussions, the Azerbaijani delegation was led by the head of International Military Cooperation Department, Major-General Ramiz Najafov, while the Italian delegation was headed by Rear Admiral at the Italian Navy Edoardo Compiani.
The sides exchanged views on current state of and prospects for development of the Italian-Azerbaijani ties in the fields of military, military education and military-technical. They also discussed regional security issues.
Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Giampaolo Cutillo and Rear Admiral Emmanuele Bottazzi, the Italian defense attaché in Azerbaijan also participated in the meeting.
Azerbaijani-Italian relations have lasted for centuries and today remains strong. The diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Italy were established in 1992.Azerbaijan has an embassy in Rome. Italy has an embassy in Baku.
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