Russia hopes to reach an agreement with Azerbaijan on the potential supply of Pantsir-S1 air defense missile and gun systems, Dmitry Shugayev, head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said.

Shugayev said the Pantsir-S1 is in high demand among foreign customers and expressed confidence that Azerbaijan could also become interested in acquiring the system, according to www1.ru.

He added that Moscow and Baku could reach an agreement on deliveries in the future.

No details have been disclosed regarding the timeline for negotiations, the number of systems potentially involved or the possible value of a contract.

Meanwhile, Russia and Azerbaijan have signed a separate cooperation program covering the construction of new facilities and modernization of existing infrastructure used to maintain and repair armored vehicles operated by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

The program envisages the involvement of Russian specialists in the construction and modernization work.