Baku/03.07.19/Turan:At a meeting held on July 3 Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Najmeddin Sadykov and the delegation led by Allied Special Operations Headquarters Commander Admiral Colin Kilrain discussed the issues of development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense, Sadykov noted steady cooperation between Azerbaijan and the North Atlantic Alliance for 25 years.
He recalled the consistent development of these relations, the participation of the Azerbaijani Army in the framework of various NATO programs and the contribution to the "Resolute Support" mission in Afghanistan.
Touching upon the military-political situation in the region, Sadykov stressed the importance of achieving a solution to the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and based on the norms of international law.
Expressing satisfaction with his first visit to Azerbaijan, Vice Admiral Kilrein stressed that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner of the Alliance. He highly appreciated the participation of Azerbaijan in the fight against terrorism, the significant contribution to the provision of airspace for cargo transportation for peacekeeping operations, as well as the high professionalism of Azerbaijani peacekeepers in Afghanistan.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the development of further cooperation between the special forces of Azerbaijan and NATO, and other issues of mutual interest.
Azerbaijan has been participating in NATO"s "Strong Support" operation in Afghanistan since 2002. Currently, 122 Azerbaijani soldiers are constantly participating in the mission. -06D--
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