First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, met with a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan headed by Major General Muhammad Imran Khan Babar, Chief of the Main Department for Foreign Military Cooperation at the Headquarters of the Pakistan Armed Forces, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

During the meeting, Colonel General Karim Valiyev noted that relations between the two countries are rooted in friendship and brotherhood and expressed satisfaction with the current state of the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Pakistan.

The Chief of the General Staff noted that regular meetings between the senior leadership of the two countries’ defense institutions have given new impetus to bilateral military relations.

Expressing his gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality extended to him, Major General Muhammad Imran Khan Babar noted that regular meetings between the two sides have contributed positively to military cooperation between the two countries.

The sides also exchanged views in detail on military education, military-technical cooperation, joint exercises, and a number of other issues of common interest.