Azerbaijani, Georgian defense ministers mull military cooperation

By Azernews

By Rashid Shirinov

Azerbaijani and Georgian Defense Ministers have discussed the bilateral military cooperation in Tbilisi, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry reported on May 22.

Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to Georgia, met with Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria in Tbilisi and exchanged views on the prospective areas of cooperation in the military sphere, fields of military medicine and education, and on other issues of mutual interest.

Touching upon the military and political situation in the region, the parties emphasized the importance of ensuring regional stability. The ministers especially noted the contribution of relations in this format to the security and development of Azerbaijan and Georgia.

After the meeting, Hasanov and Izoria held a press conference for representatives of mass media.

Then the Azerbaijani delegation laid a wreath to the Heroes Memorial in Heroes Square in Tbilisi and honored the memory of citizens who died for the independence and territorial integrity of Georgia.

Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey actively cooperate in the military sphere. The countries have developed a trilateral format involving meetings at the level of defense ministers. The last such meeting was held in Gabala in May 2016, where the sides decided to hold trilateral military exercises.