Azerbaijani Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to Kyrgyzstan, met with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijani MoD.
At the official welcoming ceremony organized at the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, the defense ministers passed along the guard of honor. The national anthems of both countries were played accompanied by a military orchestra.
The meeting discussed the prospects for developing military, military-technical and military-educational cooperation between the two countries. Furthermore, the sides exchanged views on regional security and a number of issues of common interest.
The meeting concluded with the signing of the Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2025 between the Defense Ministries of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.