Baku / 05.11.19 / Turan: On November 5, the 12th session of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Military Dialogue at the highest level opened in Baku. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense, during the meeting the delegations of the two countries will consider the current state of military ties and discuss the main directions of activity for the future.
The co-chair of the meeting from the Azerbaijani side is Deputy Minister of Defense Kerim Veliyev, from the Turkish side - the second chief of the General Staff Metin Gyurak. Discussions in the framework of the military dialogue will end on November 7th.
During a separate meeting between Metin Gurak and Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov, the parties discussed the holding of joint military exercises with the participation of Pakistani, Georgian and Turkish-speaking countries. -02D-
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