Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov left for Moscow to participate in the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS Member States on 30 November.
During the meeting Hasanov will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, reports the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry press service.
Hasanov and Shoigu will discuss various aspects of the military cooperation between the two countries and regional security issues.
Following the talks, it is expected to sign a cooperation plan for 2017 between the Ministries of Defense of Azerbaijan and Russia.
In addition, Hasanov will meet with his counterparts from a number of other CIS countries. -16D06--
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