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.