BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 10. On December 10,
the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel
General Zakir Hasanov met with the delegation led by Secretary of
the Security Council under the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, Viktor Mahmudov and the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant
General Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov, who are on an official visit to
Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said in a
statement, Trend
reports.


First, the guests visited the graves of the National Leader of
the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, and prominent
ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva, in the Alley of Honor,
laid wreaths and flowers at their graves, and honored their
memory.


The delegation then visited the Victory Park and laid a wreath
at the Victory Monument.


During the official welcoming ceremony held at the Ministry of
Defense, following the passage along the honor guard, the national
anthems of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of
Uzbekistan were performed. In accordance with protocol, the “Book
of Honor” was signed.


At the meeting between the delegations of the two countries,
Colonel General Z.Hasanov emphasized that the bilateral military
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan is built on friendly
and fraternal relations.


The heads of the Uzbek delegation mentioned that cooperation in
the military sphere between the two countries contributes to the
development and further strengthening of both armies.


At the meeting, the sides discussed Azerbaijani-Uzbek
cooperation in the military, military-technical, and
military-educational fields, as well as a number of issues of
mutual interest in the defense sphere.


At the end of the meeting, the bilateral military cooperation
plan for 2026 was signed between the Ministry of Defense of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic
of Azerbaijan.


As part of the official visit, the Uzbek delegation also got
acquainted with the main activity areas of the subordinate main
departments and departments at the General Staff of the Azerbaijan
Army, and the guests’ questions were answered.


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