Vugar Mustafayev, the Minister of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan, who is attending the World Defense Show 2026 international exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held a series of meetings on February 9.

As part of the exhibition, the minister met with Deputy Chairman of the Turkish Defense Industry Committee Gökhan Uçar, Director General of the Sudanese Defense Industry System Mirghani Idris Suleiman, as well as with the heads of ST Engineering (Singapore), Colt CZ (Czech Republic), ALIT and CETC (China), BAYKAR, TUSAŞ and HAVELSAN (Türkiye), and Trillium (U.S.), The Caspian Post reports, citing local media.

Throughout the meetings, the parties exchanged views on existing cooperation in the defense industry, further exploration of international experience, global trends, the application of modern innovative technologies, and the development of industrial capabilities.

The discussions highlighted the importance of expanding partnerships and noted the opportunities that such international platforms create for the exchange of experience and professional dialogue. The parties emphasized the importance of open dialogue and mutual understanding in the defense industry.

The meetings, which took place in a businesslike and constructive atmosphere, were remembered for useful discussions in terms of strengthening international relations in the field of the defense industry.