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The First Deputy Minister of Defence – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Col-Gen Karim Valiyev and his Kazakh counterpart Maj-Gen Marat Aymashev have discussed military cooperation between the two countries.

Valiyev welcomed Kazakh guests and expressed his satisfaction with seeing them in Azerbaijan. He noted that bilateral military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is based on friendly and fraternal relations. The necessity of such meetings in terms of the expansion of military cooperation was emphasized, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry.

Aymashev expressed his gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality. He emphasized the importance of mutual exchange of experience.

The meeting discussed the current state and development prospects of military cooperation between the two countries, and other issues of common interest.

Then the Kazakh delegation arrived at the Main Operational Department. At the meeting with the Chief of the Main Department Lt-Gen Azer Aliyev, a wide exchange of views was held on cooperation in the military and military-educational spheres, as well as on holding joint exercises during 2024.

At the Central Command Posts of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry and the Air Force, as well as at the Center for War Games of the Military Administration Institute of the National Defense University, the guests were given detailed information about their main areas of activity, opportunities and capabilities.

Prior to the meetings, the Kazakh delegation visited the Alley of Martyrs and paid tribute to the memory of servicemen, who sacrificed their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.