Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Defense of Belarus Victor Khrenin, reports AzerTaj.
“Welcome, with arrival. I am glad to see you. I am sure that the visit will be successful. Discuss in detail the questions of our cooperation in the military sphere with a colleague. In all areas, we are doing well. The recent visit of the President Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko once again Requirmed. We conducted a very thorough conversation and broad negotiations on a very extensive agenda of bilateral relations, including discussed issues of military-technical cooperation between our countries that already have a long history, and aimed to continue cooperation in this direction, and also in all other destinations . Because today Belarus and Azerbaijan demonstrate a high level of interaction, cooperation.
I invited Belarusian companies to participate in the restoration of liberated territories. I will show you later photos from these territories, which clearly indicate the level of vandalism and destruction, which our land has undergone for about 30 years of occupation. And as far as I know, there is already an interest in participating in these issues. Also, in the near future, a delegation under the leadership of Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture will visit Belarus within the framework of agreements that were achieved as part of the president’s visit. Well, in all other areas, we will continue to actively cooperate and support each other.
Cooperation in the military, the military-technical sphere between our countries, as I said, has a long history and very good results. So I am sure that your discussions, the exchange of views with colleagues will be useful in the further development of interaction in this area, “said the President of Azerbaijan.
In turn, the Minister of Defense of Belarus Victor Khrenin noted that the exchange of high-level visits always suggests that there are good and excellent cooperation between countries.
“As the head of our state says, Azerbaijan in the face of Belarus found a reliable support in Central Europe, and Belarus represented by Azerbaijan – reliable friends in the Caucasus. As the president estimates, we have brilliant cooperation. And I will say, he is very proud of it. Azerbaijan traditionally been to us with another and ally, always played an important role in both the regional and international political field. I would like to express words of gratitude to you personally from us for supporting world platforms, political support, primarily of the Republic of Belarus.
We also welcome, Mr. President, those agreements that you have achieved to terminate hostilities in the zone of Nagorno-Karabakh. We are simply confident that under your wise leadership, this will be a good foundation for the further development of this region and strengthen peace on your land, “he said.