Belgrade: Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, is on an official visit to the Republic of Serbia, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. The Azerbaijani delegation first visited the monuments of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and prominent Serbian writer Milorad Pavic, as well as the memorial complex dedicated to Milica Rakic in Ta‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬¦¡majdan Park in Belgrade, where wreaths were laid.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with Serbia’s Minister of Defense, Bratislav Ga‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬¦¡ic, following the initial ceremonial events. During the official welcoming ceremony, the defense ministers of the two countries reviewed the guard of honor in accordance with protocol. The national anthems of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Serbia were performed as part of the ceremony.
The meeting featured an exchange of views on the current state and prospects for the development of cooperation between the two countries in the military, military-technical, and military-educational spheres. The sides also discussed regional security and a number of other issues of mutual interest. As part of the visit, the Azerbaijani Defense Minister is scheduled to attend the Distinguished Visitors Day of the ‘Platinum Wolf 26’ multinational tactical exercise being held near Bujanovac, Serbia.