Defense minister meets foreign envoys
Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov has met Russian Ambassador Vladimir Dorokhin to discuss ways of developing the bilateral cooperation in military area.
The sides noted joint trainings and working meetings between delegations of the ministries of defense of Azerbaijan and Russia, and reciprocal visits of the two countries’ military ships in the Caspian Sea.
The Russian envoy introduced incoming Russian military attaché to Azerbaijan Igor Lobastov to Minister Hasanov.
On the same day,Zakir Hasanov received newly appointed ambassador of France to the country Aurelia Bouchez.
The minister stressed the development of relations between Azerbaijan and France in all fields, including defense sphere.
He noted the significance of the contribution of both countries to the regional security.
Hasanov further said that despite the activity of international structures, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which existed for long years, is the main source of threat for the region.
The French ambassador, in turn, highlighted the wide prospects for development of cooperation between the two countries in different directions and adding she would spare no efforts for development of bilateral ties during her diplomatic tenure in Baku.
The sides also discussed prospects of relations between Azerbaijan and France, expanding the cooperation in military sphere.
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