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Azerbaijan and UAE discuss prospects for military cooperation development (PHOTO)

Politics Materials 3 February 2026 20:03 (UTC +04:00)
Azerbaijan and UAE discuss prospects for military cooperation development (PHOTO)
Gulnara Karimova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 3. The leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan is on a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Trend reports via the ministry.

As part of the visit, a bilateral meeting was held between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Mohamed bin Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei.

During the meeting, the current state and prospects for the development of Azerbaijani-UAE military cooperation were discussed. It was highlighted that joint exercises and mutual visits contribute to the expansion of military relations between the two countries.

The sides held an extensive exchange of views on issues of mutual interest in the military, military-technical and military-educational fields.

Additionally, the First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army Colonel General Karim Valiyev met with the Chief of the General Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei.

During the meeting, the Chiefs of the General Staff emphasized the importance of the “Peace Shield – 2026” joint exercise, conducted with the participation of military personnel from both countries, in terms of enhancing the exchange of experience, and also discussed a number of other issues.

Then the leadership of the Ministry of Defense participated in the Distinguished Visitors Day of the Peace Shield – 2026 joint operational-tactical exercise.

It should be noted that on February 3, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan observed the joint operational-tactical exercise conducted with the participation of servicemen from the armed forces of both countries in AbuThe leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan is on a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

As part of the visit, a bilateral meeting was held between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Mohamed bin Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei.

During the meeting, the current state and prospects for the development of Azerbaijani-UAE military cooperation were discussed. It was highlighted that joint exercises and mutual visits contribute to the expansion of military relations between the two countries.

The sides held an extensive exchange of views on issues of mutual interest in the military, military-technical and military-educational fields.

Additionally, the First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army Colonel General Karim Valiyev met with the Chief of the General Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei.

During the meeting, the Chiefs of the General Staff emphasized the importance of the “Peace Shield – 2026” joint exercise, conducted with the participation of military personnel from both countries, in terms of enhancing the exchange of experience, and also discussed a number of other issues.

Then the leadership of the Ministry of Defense participated in the Distinguished Visitors Day of the Peace Shield – 2026 joint operational-tactical exercise.

On February 3, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Iham Aliyev, and President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan observed the joint operational-tactical exercise conducted with the participation of servicemen from the armed forces of both countries in Abu Dhabi. Dhabi.

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