Azerbaijani defense minister meets with Iranian Border Guard commander

  11 December 2018    Read: 1445
Azerbaijani defense minister meets with Iranian Border Guard commander

On December 11, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with a delegation led by Major General Qasem Rezaee, commander of the Border Guard of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Defense Ministry reported.

Hasanov brought to the attention of the Iranian delegation the military-political situation in the region, stressing that the unresolved Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict still poses a threat to regional stability.

Noting that religious, historical and cultural ties between the two countries are based on good, friendly traditions, the Iranian general stressed that, like in other areas, there is also great potential for cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan in the military sphere. He stated that Iran supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and its just position in connection with the settlement of the conflict.

During the meeting, the parties held a comprehensive exchange of views on the prospects for military cooperation between the armies of Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as other issues of mutual interest.


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