UK, Azerbaijan deepen defence cooperation with high-level delegation

UK Minister of State for Defence Lord Vernon Coaker met with Azerbaijani officials to deepen defence cooperation between Baku and London.

Coaker shared the update on his X account, stating: “Following my visit to Azerbaijan in December, great to welcome Minister Vugar Mustafayev [Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defence Industry], Deputy Minister Agil Gurbanov, and President's Assistant Khalid Ahadov to London last week to discuss deepening our defence partnership.”

Following my visit to Azerbaijan in December, great to welcome Minister Vugar Mustafayev (@mdigovaz), Deputy Minister Agil Gurbanov (@wwwmodgovaz) and President's Assistant Khalid Ahadov to London last week to discuss deepening our defence partnership. #UKAzerbaijan pic.twitter.com/m8vzXQdZxt

— Lord Vernon Coaker (@Vernon_Coaker) February 2, 2026

In response, UK Ambassador to Baku Fergus Auld highlighted that the two countries are taking new steps in strengthening their strategic partnership.

🇬🇧-🇦🇿 strateji tərəfdaşlığımızın inkişafında yeni addımlar atır. Son 10 ildə ən yüksək rütbəli 🇦🇿 müdafiə nümayəndə heyətinin 🇬🇧-ya səfərinin şahidi olmaq bir şərəfdir. 🇦🇿 dəyərli müdafiə və təhlükəsizlik tərəfdaşıdır və bu münasibətlərin inkişaf etdiyini görməkdən qürur duyuruq. https://t.co/f062UytTaf

— FergusAuldFCDO (@FergusAuldFCDO) February 3, 2026

“It is a great honour for us to host an Azerbaijani defence delegation of the highest level in the past ten years. Azerbaijan is a valued partner in defence and security, and we are proud to witness the strengthening and development of these relations,” the British diplomat wrote.

By Jeyhun Aghazada