Baku/30.01.21/Turan: On January 30, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with the Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Yunus Emre Karaosmanoglu and the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Aleksandr Fokin who are taking part at the opening ceremony of the Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center.
Noting the eternity and inviolability of the Azerbaijani-Turkish brotherhood, Defense Minister Colonel General Z. Hasanov stressed that the military cooperation between the two countries, based on friendly and fraternal relations, is successfully developing and strengthening.
Emphasizing the great importance of the Turkish moral support in ending the war with the glorious victory of Azerbaijan, the Minister of Defense thanked the leadership and people of Turkey.
The Minister of Defense expressed hope that the Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center deployed in the Aghdam region of Azerbaijan will control the implementation of the agreements reached and contribute to ensuring long-term peace in the region effectively carrying out its activities.
In turn, the Deputy Minister of National Defense of Turkey Karaosmanoglu thanked the Azerbaijani side for the work done to provide the full operation of the Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center and for the conditions created at the center. He expressed confidence that the center, carrying out activities as intended, would cope with the duties and tasks ahead, as well as ensure peace and stability in the region.
The sides stressed the necessity to build up efforts in this direction, in particular in the field of military-technical cooperation and conducting joint exercises. It was noted that the military exercises between Azerbaijan and Turkey along with increasing the level of professionalism of the military personnel of the armies of both countries serve to support peace, security, and stability in the region.
During the meeting with Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Alexander Fomin Hasanov emphasized that friendly relations between the heads of our states determine the dynamic development of relations between our countries in all spheres, in particular military and military-technical cooperation.
The Minister of Defense expressed the hope that the Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center deployed in the Aghdam region of Azerbaijan will control the implementation of the agreements reached and would contribute to ensuring long-term peace in the region effectively carrying out its activities.
In his turn
Colonel General A.Fomin thanked the Azerbaijani side for the work done to provide the start of the full operation of the Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center and for the conditions created at the center. The Russian Deputy Minister of Defense expressed confidence that the center, carrying out activities as intended, would cope with the duties and tasks ahead, as well as ensure peace and stability in the region.
The parties also discussed aspects of international and regional security, the current state of cooperation in the military and military-technical spheres, and prospects for the development of relations, as well as exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest. -0-
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