AZERI, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTERS SIGN 2008 MILITARY COOPERATION PLAN
Russia & CIS Military Newswire
November 28, 2007 Wednesday 12:31 PM MSK
Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev and Russian Defense Minister
Anatoly Serdyukov signed a 2008 Azeri- Russian military cooperation
plan in Baku on Wednesday, the Azeri Defense Ministry told Interfax.
Azerbaijan cooperates successfully with Russia in all areas, Abiyev
said, adding that he hopes that Serdyukov’s visit will boost Azeri-
Russian military and technical cooperation.
Speaking about the military and political situation in the Southern
Caucasus, Abiyev said that Armenia’s occupation policy in the region
creates a complicated and tense situation in the region. "I regret
that CIS members have not yet stated their attitude to Armenia’s
aggressive policy and did not make any practical moves in the area,"
the Azeri defense minister said.
Speaking about the Gabala radar station, Abiyev said that this radar
is Azerbaijan’s property and that is why any decision on its use
cannot be made without Azerbaijan.
Serdyukov said at the meeting that bilateral ties will continue to
grow in the future.
The parties also exchanged opinions on further bilateral military
cooperation, as well as on cooperation in training staff.