On May 28, in Lachin city, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with the Chief of the Army Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan.
The Minister expressed his pleasure with seeing the Pakistani guest in Azerbaijan and congratulated him on being promoted to the high military rank of "Field Marshal".
Colonel General Z.Hasanov emphasized that enhancement of relations with friendly and brotherly Pakistan in military field, as in other spheres, is in the spotlight of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev.
Field Marshal A.Munir expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and hospitality, emphasizing the importance of mutual visits for the development of military relations.
The sides exchanged views on the prospects for the development of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan, including increasing the intensity of joint exercises through the use of modern technologies. They also discussed a number of other issues of mutual interest.