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Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov has today met Kuwaiti Ambassador Saud Abdulaziz Mohammad al-Shamlan al-Roumi.

They discussed military and political situation in the region, prospects for military cooperation between the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Kuwait and other issues of mutual interest.

Azerbaijan and Kuwait established diplomatic relations on October 10, 1994 with Azerbaijan opening an embassy in Al-Kuwait in 2004 and Kuwait opening an embassy in Baku in 2006.

Both countries, Kuwait and Azerbaijan, being subject of military occupation and aggression by neighboring countries in the early 90s were primarily engaged in on overcoming foreign occupation and managing its dreadful consequences. Despite internal and external hardships, Kuwait and Azerbaijan spared no efforts to assist one another in this difficult period.

Kuwait government and charity organizations were also among the first ones, which stretched their hand of assistance to Azerbaijan to alleviate humanitarian situation of refugees and internally displaced persons.

Establishment of Azerbaijani embassy in Kuwait and Kuwait’s embassy in Azerbaijan fostered development of bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Mutually beneficial cooperation between the countries further broadened and deepened encompassing the areas like finance, economy, trade commerce, tourism and investment.