Azerbaijan's Defence Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to Iran, met with Minister of Defence and Support of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammadreza Garai Ashtiani, the Defence Ministry told Defence.az.

Before the start of the meeting, Minister Hasanov got acquainted with various military products presented in the exhibition hall of the Ministry of Defence and Support of the Armed Forces of Iran. 

Expressing satisfaction with the meeting with the guests in Iran, Major General Mohammadreza Garai Ashtiani stressed that religious, historical and cultural ties between our peoples are based on friendly traditions. The Iranian minister emphasized that the development of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran is an important factor.

In turn, expressing gratitude for the high hospitality, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov noted that the Azerbaijani-Iranian relations have a long history and are built on solid foundations. Colonel General Zakir Hasanov invited the Minister of Defence and Support of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan.

At the meeting, the activities of the joint working group for the development of military cooperation, created between the Defence Ministries of Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as the activities carried out on the basis of a bilateral agreement, were highly appreciated.

An exchange of views also took place between Azerbaijan and Iran on the prospects for developing cooperation in the military, military-technical and military-medical fields, organizing mutual visits of expert groups and other topics of interest.

As a result of the meeting, a protocol was signed between the parties.