Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, at the invitation of Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov embarked on a visit to the fraternal country to watch “Birlestik-2024” international operational-tactical command-staff exercise, the Ministry of Defense reports.
Hasanov was welcomed by his Kazakh colleague, Colonel General R.Zhaksylykov at the Aktau International Airport.
At the official welcoming ceremony organized at the airport, the defense ministers passed along the guard of honor. National anthems of both countries were played accompanied by an exemplary military orchestra.
As part of the trip, Defense Minister will watch the episodes of “Birlestik-2024” exercise to be carried out on Oymasha training ground and Cape Tokmak in the Caspian Sea.