BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27. On April 27, the
First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of
the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, met with a
delegation led by the Commander of the Land Forces of the Republic
of Türkiye, Army General Metin Tokel, the Azerbaijani Ministry of
Defense told Trend.
The Turkish delegation is on an official visit to
Azerbaijan.
First, the Turkish guests visited the graves of the National
Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, and prominent
ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva, in the Alley of Honor,
as well as the Alley of Martyrs and Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery. The
guests laid flowers and paid tribute to their bright memory. Then,
the Victory Park was visited, and a wreath was laid in front of the
Victory Monument.
At the meeting held at the General Staff, Colonel General
K.Valiyev noted that Azerbaijani-Turkish military cooperation is
steadily developing and emphasized the importance of further
expanding these relations.
Chief of the General Staff spoke about the “TurAz Qartalı-2026”
joint flight-tactical exercise held in Azerbaijan with the
participation of Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen and stressed
that such exercises are important for the development of bilateral
cooperation and contribute to regional security.
Expressing his gratitude for the hospitality shown, Army General
M.Tokel highlighted the importance of continuing mutual visits in
order to further expand military cooperation that is based on the
strategic alliance.
During the meeting, it was emphasized that joint and
multinational exercises conducted with the application of modern
technological innovations are important for enhancing the
professionalism of servicemen from both countries and improving
their practical skills.
The sides discussed various areas of Azerbaijani-Turkish
military cooperation and held a broad exchange of views on joint
activities and other issues of mutual interest.
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