Head of General Staff of Russian Federation Received by I. Aliyev and Head of General Staff of Armed Forces

Baku / July 10, 19 / Turan: On July 10, President Ilham Aliyev received the Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, was received by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, and also held talks with First Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel General Nadjmeddin Sadykov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan," Interfax reported.

During the meeting, the sides discussed problems of international and regional security, as well as topical issues of military and military-technical cooperation, including the interaction of the defense departments in the Caspian Sea.

Recall that Gerasimov arrived in Baku for talks with the Supreme Commander of the combined armed forces of NATO in Europe, Todd Walters. -02D-