The presence of 15 NATO member couries in Baku to examine the future of relations with Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev hosted represeatives of 15 NATO member couries in Baku. The two sides discussed the expansion of defense cooperation, energy security, modernization of the army and the role of the Republic of Azerbaijan in NATO missions.
According to RCO News Agency, the Baku Presidency announced that the Preside of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hosted a delegation of represeatives of 15 NATO member couries in Baku today (Thursday) to discuss the prospects of deepening cooperation between this Ceral Asian coury and the North Atlaic Treaty Organization.
“The parties emphasized the close friendly and strategic cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO member states and noted that Azerbaijan has been actively participating in NATO programs since 1994 within the framework of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program,” Baku’s stateme said.
During this meeting, the Preside of Azerbaijan noted that the cooperation between his coury and this military alliance also covers areas such as regional developme, energy security and other key issues. He emphasized that the process of modernization of the army of the Republic of Azerbaijan will coinue.
According to Ria Novosti, the parties also discussed the future perspectives of cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and NATO.
Ilham Aliyev described the support of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the military operations of NATO in Afghanistan as an importa part of the cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO.
The delegation included the permane represeatives of Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Moenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Spain to NATO, as well as the deputy permane represeatives of the United States and France to NATO.
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced that 39 represeatives from NATO member and partner couries participated in a combat readiness evaluation course of ground forces headquarters, units and sub-groups in Baku on Wednesday.
The Republic of Azerbaijan has been cooperating with NATO since 2008 under the defense training promotion program. Baku participates in NATO initiatives focusing on defense sector reforms, ai-terrorism programs and scieific cooperation.
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