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BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6. On July 6, a
delegation led by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of
Kyrgyzstan, Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov, arrived on a
visit to Azerbaijan, Trend reports citing the Defense Ministry.
The delegation first visited the graves of Shehids (Martyrs),
who sacrificed their lives for the independence and territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan, in the Alley of Shehids. A wreath was laid
in front of the “Eternal Flame” memorial.
Then a solemn welcoming ceremony was held at the Azerbaijan
Defense Ministry. The Defense Ministers of both countries passed
along the guard of honor and the national anthems of Azerbaijan and
Kyrgyzstan were performed. Lieutenant General B. Bekbolotov signed
the “Book of Honor” in accordance with the protocol.
The Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov greeted
the guests and expressed his satisfaction with seeing them in
Azerbaijan. The Minister highlighted the reforms carried out in the
Azerbaijan Army under the leadership of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, the work done in the liberated
territories, as well as the operational situation on the
Azerbaijani-Armenian conditional border and in the Karabakh
economic region.
Colonel General Z.Hasanov noted that Armenia, which does not
make the right conclusions from the successful operations of the
Azerbaijan Army, contrary to the provisions of the Trilateral
Statement, still retains the remnants of its armed forces in
Azerbaijani territories and creates serious obstacles to ensuring
peace and security in the region. The Azerbaijan Army is capable of
suppressing any threat at any time.
The Defense Minister of Kyrgyzstan expressed his satisfaction
with the visit to Azerbaijan, and thanked the host side for the
warm reception. He noted that the historical friendly and fraternal
ties between our peoples has made a significant contribution to the
development of military cooperation, as in all spheres.
Prospects for the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan
and Kyrgyzstan in the military, military-technical,
military-educational and other spheres, as well as other issues of
mutual interest were discussed at the meeting.
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