On May 17, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with the Chief of the Azerbaijan Military Academy named after Heydar Aliyev, Major General Fizuli Salahov, the Commandant of the Turkish Military Academy, Brigadier General Ismail Güzeller and the Rector of the National Defense Academy of Georgia, Colonel Zaza Japaridze.
Noting the importance of discussions and exchange of experience provided within the framework of the meeting of heads of military educational institutions of the three countries that is conducted in Baku in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of defense between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia, signed in Giresun on March 31 this year, the Minister of Defense stressed the importance of holding such events on a periodic basis.
Colonel General Z. Hasanov, assessing the event held in Baku by the chiefs of the military schools of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia as a continuation of the meetings of the Defense Ministers and the Chiefs of the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of the three countries held to date, expressed confidence that this cooperation will make an important contribution to ensuring peace and security in the region.
The sides also discussed issues of mutual educating of cadets in military educational institutions of the three countries, conduct of joint exercises, sports and knowledge competitions as well as a number of other topics.
Expressing gratitude to Colonel General Z. Hasanov for organizing the meeting and hospitality, the heads of educational institutions, in turn, stressed that the fruitful discussions held in Baku will make a significant contribution to the development of relations between the military educational institutions of the three countries and the implementation of joint activities.