BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6. The “Agreement on
Cooperation in the Defense Sector between the Government of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia” has been approved, Trend reports.
President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed the
corresponding law.
The “Agreement on Cooperation in the Defense Sector between the
Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia” was signed on February 27,
2026, in Baku.
The main objective of the agreement is to establish a legal
framework for defense cooperation between the parties, as well as
to expand and strengthen bilateral relations in relevant areas
(military education, personnel training, exercises, civil-military
cooperation, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, logistical
support, military-technical cooperation, and other areas), taking
into account that cooperation in the defense sector contributes to
international peace and stability.
The agreement provides for the following forms of cooperation:
official visits and working meetings, military education, personnel
training, bilateral negotiations, consultations, participation in
military exercises, participation in defense exhibitions, visits by
military and civilian delegations, etc.
The competent authorities responsible for implementing the
agreement are the ministries of defense of both countries.
