Azerbaijan, NATO mull military cooperation

Colonel General Sadikov, Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister met with a delegation led by General Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, the Defense Ministry referred. Sadikov hailed the successful development of military relations between Azerbaijan and NATO. He spoke about military cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO, including the activities of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces within the framework of various NATO programs, as well as the contribution of Azerbaijan to the NATO-led non-combat Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. Pavel, in turn, especially noted that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner on Alliance, highly appreciating the country’s participation in the fight against terrorism, the significant contribution in providing airspace to cargo transportation for peacekeeping operations, including the high level of professionalism of Azerbaijani peacekeepers in Afghanistan.