BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, received a delegation led by the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu. The Turkish delegation is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
First, the delegation arrived at Victory Park and laid a wreath at the Victory Monument. Then the guests visited the graves of the National Leader of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva in the Alley of Honor and honored their blessed memory. In the Alley of Shehids, the guests also visited the graves of Martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of the Motherland, and the Turkish Martyrs' Cemetery, laying wreaths and flowers.
Welcoming the guests, the Minister of Defense expressed satisfaction at seeing them in Azerbaijan. The Minister emphasized that the current Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation, as well as friendly and fraternal relations, are based on mutual trust and support.
Colonel General Z.Hasanov expressed pleasure with his visits to
the brotherly country and meetings held there, commended the
organization of international exercises conducted in the Republic
of Türkiye and the professionalism of servicemen.
Admiral E.Tatlıoğlu, in his turn, thanked for the sincere welcome
and hospitality, expressing his satisfaction with the visit to
Azerbaijan. The high-ranking guest also highlighted the positive
impact of Azerbaijani-Turkish military relations, which have
reached the strategic alliance level, on the development of Naval
Forces of both fraternal countries.
The meeting discussed the current state and issues of further expansion and development of cooperation in the military and military-educational fields, as well as opportunities and prospects for cooperation between Naval Forces of both countries.
Then a meeting was held with the Adviser to the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Bahtiyar Ersay. At the meeting, conducted in an atmosphere of sincere dialogue, a broad exchange of views on the positive results of the work on bringing the Azerbaijan Army in line with the model of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Türkiye took place.
At the end, the Turkish delegation visited Azerbaijan Naval Forces. The Acting Commander of the Naval Forces, 1st grade Captain Shahin Mammadov met with the guests and exchanged views with his Turkish counterpart on mutual interest issues.
