On October 19, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Namig Islamzade met with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) led by the Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, Major General Rashid Mohammed Al-Shamsi.

Axar.az reports, citing the Ministry of Defense, that during the meeting, the sides held a detailed exchange of views on joint exercises and activities conducted with the participation of military personnel from both countries. Additionally, prospects for developing bilateral cooperation and other issues of common interest were discussed.

The guests then visited the exercise headquarters, which is equipped with command-and-control systems meeting modern standards, and inspected the aviation equipment.