Azerbaijani defense minister, Iranian chief of general staff speak on phone

On August 22, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, had a telephone conversation on the initiative of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Lieutenant General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Report informs, referring to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense.

The sides exchanged views on the situation and security issues in the region.

During the conversation, the prospects for the development of military cooperation between the two countries were also discussed.