Azerbaijan to continue military cooperation with Belarus - I.Aliyev
Baku / 14.11.18 / Turan: Azerbaijan is satisfied with the quality of Belarusian weapons and intends to strengthen military-technical cooperation with Minsk, stated the head of state Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday at a meeting with the ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Gennady Akhramovich. "We are very pleased with the quality and performance of the Belarusian military equipment and intend to continue cooperation in the military-technical sphere," said Aliyev. According to Aliyev, the largest supplier of military equipment to Azerbaijan is Russia. Arms and equipment are also purchased in large quantities in Turkey, Israel, Pakistan and European countries, Aliyev continued. It should be noted that Ilham Aliyev will make an official visit to Belarus next week. According to sources in Minsk, up to 10 intergovernmental agreements in various fields will be signed. -02D-
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