Meeting of the Azerbaijani-Iranian Commission on Military cooperation

Baku/08.09.23/Turan: A meeting of the joint Azerbaijani-Iranian military commission will be held in Baku on Saturday,

September 9. A delegation of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces is leaving for Azerbaijan to participate in a meeting to discuss issues of cooperation in the military and defense spheres, the Iranian "Tasnim" news agency .

Last month,during a telephone conversation with the Azerbaijani Defense Minister,  the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces,  noted the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the military sphere. The Iranian delegation will be headed by Deputy Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mehdi Farhi.

It has not yet been possible to get comments from the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The previous meeting of the Azerbaijani-Iranian joint military commission was held on February 26, 2020.

*On August 23, the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagiri, said during a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov that the creation of security and peace on common borders is possible only through the unity of neighboring states, and the presence of foreigners will create tension and conflicts.—06B-