Defense Ministry and NATO experts to meet in Baku
By Sara Rajabova
Baku will host a working meeting between representatives of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and a group of experts of the NATO International Military Staff on May 6.
The meeting will cover the implementation assessment of Planning and Analysis Process, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
The parties will discuss the goals and commitments made by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry in the framework of the said process.
NATO and Azerbaijan are actively cooperating on democratic, institutional, and military reforms, and enjoy practical cooperation in various areas.
The cooperation plan between Azerbaijan and the NATO is set out in the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) on Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan aspires to achieve Euro-Atlantic standards and get closer to Euro-Atlantic institutions. In this regard, supporting reform in the security sector and establishing democratic institutions are the key elements of the NATO-Azerbaijan cooperation.
The Azerbaijani peacekeeping contingent in Afghanistan doubled in 2009. Currently, some 90 Azerbaijani servicemen are serving in ISAF. A company and then a battalion of peacekeepers were established as part of the Azerbaijani armed forces in 1997.
In the past, Azerbaijan has also actively supported the NATO's operations in Kosovo.
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