Azerbaijan Air Force Commander Pays Official Visit to Uzbekistan

A delegation headed by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense and Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Namig Islamzade, visited the Republic of Uzbekistan at the invitation of Major General Akhmad Burkhanov, Commander of Uzbekistan’s Air Defense Forces and Air Force.

First, the monument to the National Leader in Heydar Aliyev Square in Tashkent was visited, flowers were laid at the monument and the memory of the National Leader was honored, The Caspian Post reports via the Defense Ministry.

Lieutenant General Namig Islamzade met with Minister of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Major General Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov and his Uzbek counterpart, Major General Akhmad Burkhanov.

During the meetings, the current state and prospects of the development of military cooperation between the two countries were discussed. The sides held a detailed exchange of views on the importance of mutual visits to enhance experience exchange between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in the field of military aviation and air defense, as well as on other related issues.

As part of the trip, the Azerbaijani delegation also visited the Chirchik air base and one of the military units, where they familiarized themselves with the activities and conditions created.

In the end, a number of issues of mutual interest were discussed, and the guests’ questions were answered.