Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák holds talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his ministerial counterparts in Baku
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák travelled to Baku for a series of official meetings with the highest representatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan led by President Ilham Aliyev, Defence Minister Col Gen Zakir Hasanov, and Minister for Defence Industry Vugar Mustafayev on Thursday (18 January 2024). Exploring opportunities for cooperation in the political and military areas and discussing the regional and international security situation were among the issues on the agenda of the meetings.
In his separate talks with President Aliyev, Minister Hasanov and Minister Mustafayev, Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák outlined the SVK MOD's priorities for modernising the Slovak Armed Forces. He highlighted that Slovakia's defence manufacturers offer several interesting products, most notably, the ZUZANA 2 and BIA self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and the BOŽENA demining unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), whose reliability has already been tested and proven by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
During the high-level meetings, the leaders of both sides all agreed there is space for closer cooperation between the nations' defence industries, which could be beneficial to both countries in terms of enhancing their defence capability. Following the successful meetings, it is possible to expect a substantial increase in cooperation between our countries, according to Mr Kaliňák.
As part of the Defence Minister's official visit to Azerbaijan, the Slovak delegation laid a wreath at the Martyrs' Lane Memorial in the capital city of Baku, paying tribute to the memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for Azerbaijan's independence and sovereignty.
In his separate talks with President Aliyev, Minister Hasanov and Minister Mustafayev, Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák outlined the SVK MOD's priorities for modernising the Slovak Armed Forces. He highlighted that Slovakia's defence manufacturers offer several interesting products, most notably, the ZUZANA 2 and BIA self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and the BOŽENA demining unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), whose reliability has already been tested and proven by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
During the high-level meetings, the leaders of both sides all agreed there is space for closer cooperation between the nations' defence industries, which could be beneficial to both countries in terms of enhancing their defence capability. Following the successful meetings, it is possible to expect a substantial increase in cooperation between our countries, according to Mr Kaliňák.
As part of the Defence Minister's official visit to Azerbaijan, the Slovak delegation laid a wreath at the Martyrs' Lane Memorial in the capital city of Baku, paying tribute to the memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for Azerbaijan's independence and sovereignty.
