Heads of Russian military-industrial complex in Baku

Today Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Zakir Hasanov, received the Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, Alexander Fomin and General Director of "Rosoboronexport", Anatoly Isaykina. The sides discussed the development of military-technical cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia.

According to the press service of the Defense Ministry, representatives of Russia noted great prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the military and other fields. They exchanged views on issues of military and military-technical cooperation, the press service.

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who is responsible for the military-industrial complexwill soon  make an official visit to Baku. Probably the arrival of Fomin and Isaykina aims to prepare the visit  of Rogozin and possible agreements.

In recent years Russia has become one of the major arms exporters in Azerbaijan. In particular, several major contracts for supplying  tanks, combat aircraft and helicopters, artillery and other weapons systems to Azerbaijan  were signed.

In one of his speeches, President Ilham Aliyev said that the total amount of military contracts with Russia  is close to $ 5 billion, and it is not the limit. Apparently, the parties intend to increase this figure. -02D-