Azerbaijani Defense Minister Receives Slovak Delegation

Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, has received a delegation led by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, General Miroslav Lorinc, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan.

The Defense Ministry informed Operativ Media about the meeting.

First, the guests visited the Alley of Honor to pay tribute to National Leader Heydar Aliyev and prominent ophthalmologist-scholar Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, as well as the Alley of Martyrs.

At the meeting held at the Ministry of Defense, Colonel General Z. Hasanov noted that the traditional friendly relations and strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Slovakia have positively contributed to expanding and strengthening military ties.

Expressing satisfaction with the current state of military cooperation, the minister emphasized the importance of further developing these relations in the future.

Expressing gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality, General M. Lorinc highlighted the necessity of mutual visits for expanding military cooperation.

During the official welcoming ceremony organized at the General Staff, the national anthems of both countries were played following the inspection of the guard of honor, and the "Book of Honor" was signed in accordance with protocol.

Subsequently, First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, met with the Slovak delegation.

The meetings involved discussions on further expanding cooperation in the military, military-technical, and military-educational fields, as well as several other matters of mutual interest in defense.