NATO looks forward to continue cooperation with Azerbaijan, James Appathurai, NATO secretary general's special representative for South Caucasus and Central Asia, tweeted Oct. 19.

Appathurai also congratulated Azerbaijan on the 25th anniversary of the restoration of its independence.

Azerbaijan-NATO cooperation is realized as part of the Partnership for Peace program.

Earlier, NATO adopted a document on the fourth stage of the Individual Partnership Action Plan for 2015-2016.

Meanwhile, NATO’s main office, which is the Hungarian embassy in Baku, will carry out the functions of the NATO coordinator in Azerbaijan since Jan. 1, 2017.