At the invitation of Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has left for Moscow on August 2, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

The Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) has been defeated over the last three years of military actions in Syria with Russia's support, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Saturday at the fifth council of defense ministers of ASEAN member countries and their dialogue partners, TASS reports.

The Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria have accomplished the task set by President Vladimir Putin, Sputnik quoted Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying on January 10.

Russian and Azerbaijani military authorities will expand their cooperation, including in the area of trainings.

Russia and Iran signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation and joint work to confront the threats in the region.

Azerbaijan and Russia discussed further bilateral cooperation in the military sphere, as President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu on October 13.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu began his official visit to Armenia and Kazakhstan scheduled for January 28-30, the press secretary of the minister Darya Zatulina said,Trend news agency reported referring to RIA Novosti agency.

500 million rubles (roughly $16 million) will be allocated for the development of the CIS air defense system in 2013, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the Council of CIS Defense Ministers meeting held Tuesday in Moscow, RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Participants at the CIS Council of Defence Ministers' meeting held in Moscow on Tuesday, confirmed the commitment to develop military cooperation, after considering 26 issues in this area, Russian Defence Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu told journalists, Trend news agency reported, referring to RIA Novosti agency.

Newly appointed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu indicated Russia's continuing interest in defense cooperation with China at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on military cooperation on Wednesday, RIA Novosti news agency reported.