BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 4. On January 4, the
Azerbaijan Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met
with the U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the
Senate Armed Services Committee, and other members of the House of
Representatives who are on a visit to Azerbaijan, Trend reports.


During the meeting at the Ministry of Defense, Colonel General
Zakir Hasanov expressed satisfaction with the current state of
relations between Azerbaijan and the United States and noted that
these relations are of particular importance for both
countries.


Mr. Markwayne Mullin, in his turn, emphasized that mutual visits
and meetings held in various formats are effective in expanding
bilateral relations.


At the meeting, the current state, new opportunities, and
prospects for the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and
the United States in the military, military-technical, and military
educational fields were discussed, and an extensive exchange of
views was held on many other issues of common interest.