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Azerbaijan to Expand Defence Ties with Saudi Arabia

Azerbaijan is keenly looking at opportunities military education, and discussed several Saudi Arabia’s very own international de-
to expand military cooperation with Saudi issues of mutual interest. fense exhibition, ‘The World Defense Show’
Arabia. (WDS), provides a unique platform for the
The delegation was given lectures on global defense industry to connect and
According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of ‘The Role of National, Moral, Ethical, and collaborate.
Defence, both countries are discussing Patriotic Values in Enhancing the Moral and
military-to-military, and military-technical Psychological Spirit of Military Personnel.’ For the first time, Azerbaijan participated
cooperation between the two sides. They were also briefed on efforts to or- in the second edition of the WDS-2024 in
ganize ideological work and train military Riyadh.
Recently, a delegation headed by Major psychologists.
General Musfer bin Hassan bin Musfer Over 100 defence products manufactured in
Al-Essa, the director of the General In April this year, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan were presented at the country’s
Administration for Morale Affairs and the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General stand organized by the Ministry of Defence.
Values Promotion of the Armed Forces Zakir Hasanov, had met with the custodian
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, visited of the two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Welcoming with Open Arms
Azerbaijan.
Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and
Colonel Elshad Abilov, head of the Saudi Arabia was established on February
Department of Ideological Work and Moral- They discussed bilateral relations and co- 24, 1992. The Kingdom was one of the first
Psychological Support at the General Staff operation areas between the two countries, countries to recognize the independence of
Department of the Ministry of Defence, particularly in the field of defence. Azerbaijan on December 30, 1991. In April
welcomed the delegation at the Azerbaijan 1994, the Azerbaijani Embassy was opened
Army’s Training and Education Center. Saudi Arabia is also aspiring to localise 50 in Riyadh, and since June 1999, the Embassy
per cent of its defence spending by 2030, of Saudi Arabia in Baku.
During their meetings, both countries ad- and is looking at bringing together military
dressed the expansion of cooperation in players from around the world. Former Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev’s
visit in 1994 to Saudi Arabia opened new
opportunities for the development of bi-
lateral relations. During the visit, the two
countries signed the first General Agreement
on cooperation in the fields of economy,
trade, investment, technology, culture, youth
and sports

In connection with the aggression of
Armenia against Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia
has always supported Baku’s position during
the voting at the UN General Assembly
on “the situation in the occupied territo-
ries of Azerbaijan”, as well as the OIC and
on the other international and regional
organizations.

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