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Azerbaijan�s Defense Minister visited the Command and ControlCenter of the Armed Forces of Israel
Baku/13.09.17/Turan:Within the scope of the official visit to Israel, a delegation led by the Azerbaijan"s Minister of Defense Colonel General ZakirHasanov visited the Command and Control Center of the Armed Forces of Israel.
In the course of getting acquainted with the activity and structure of the Center, the Minister of Defense was informed that the main goal of the Center is organization, management and control of troops, as well as other tasks. This is the first visit of the Azerbaijani Defense Minister to Israel over the 25-years lasting history of the diplomatic relations between the two states. -06D-
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