Baku:Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, welcomed a Slovak delegation led by General Miroslav Lorinc, Chief of Defense of the Slovak Republic, during an official visit aimed at bolstering military cooperation between the two nations.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the visit commenced with the delegation paying respects at the Alley of Honour and the Alley of Martyrs, honoring prominent Azerbaijani figures and those who sacrificed their lives for the country.
During discussions at the Ministry of Defense, Colonel General Hasanov highlighted the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Slovakia as a robust foundation for enhancing bilateral military collaboration. He expressed satisfaction with the current state of military cooperation and conveyed the importance of further strengthening these ties.
General Lorinc expressed gratitude for the warm reception and emphasized the significance of reciprocal visits in expanding bilateral military relations. The delegation was formally welcomed at the General Staff Headquarters with national anthems and an honour guard ceremony, where General Lorinc signed the Book of Honour.
Later, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, First Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan and Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, engaged with the Slovak delegation. The meetings focused on expanding cooperation in military, military-technical, and military education fields, alongside discussions on various defense-related issues of mutual interest.