The growing threats and challenges in the world require further strengthening of defense and security cooperation between our countries.

Axar.az reports that on August 9, President Ilham Aliyev expressed this opinion at the meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana.

In this regard, the head of state, emphasizing the "United-2024" international operational-tactical command-staff exercise held in Kazakhstan last month, in which Azerbaijan also participated, said:

"Also, the education of students from Central Asian countries in Azerbaijan's military educational institutions is an indicator of the development of relations in this field."