Azerbaijan and Egypt mull issues of military cooperation

Azerbaijan and Egypt have always enjoyed a close relationship in various areas, including military cooperation. In this regard, the defense ministries of the two countries held meetings at different times.

On March 11, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the country, Adel Ibrahim.

Stressing the sustainable development of friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt based on the interests of the two states, the minister emphasized the importance of cooperation in the military sphere.

Zakir Hasanov spoke about the military-political situation in the region and stressed that Armenia continues its aggressive policy and that the protraction of negotiations negatively affects the stability in the region.

The ambassador, in turn, stressed that Egypt attaches particular importance to expanding relations with Azerbaijan.

The parties discussed cooperation in the military-technical sphere, as well as in the fields of military education and military medicine.