Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with Commander of the Air Defense Forces and the Air Force of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Major General Akhmad Burkhanov, who's on a visit to the country, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Defense Minister extended his greetings to the guest and expressed satisfaction with having him in Azerbaijan, highlighting that bilateral military cooperation between the two countries is based on friendly and fraternal relations.

Colonel General Zakir Hasanov stressed the further development of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on the instructions of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev and highlighted the work implemented in this area.

Major General Akhmad Burkhanov expressed satisfaction with his visit to Azerbaijan, thanked for the warm welcome and conveyed the greetings of Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan to the Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov.

Then an official welcoming ceremony was held at the Central Command Post of the Air Force. Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Commander of the Air Force Lieutenant General Namig Islamzade and his counterpart passed along the guard of honor.

The meeting between the commanders highlighted the importance of developing the exchange of experience in all fields, including military aviation and air defense of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan and mutual visits.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the military sphere and a range of other issues of interest.

At the end, the Uzbek delegation was informed in detail about the work done at the Central Command Post of the Air Force.

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