Upon the invitation of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, General-Colonel Zakir Hasanov, the Minister of Defense of the Italian Republic, Mr. Guido Crosetto, arrived in Baku on September 24 to participate in the 5th Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition (ADEX).

Axar.az reports that the Ministry of Defense provided this information.

The Italian delegation was welcomed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Director-General Aqil Gurbanov, and other senior officials of the ministry.

During his visit, the Italian guest will hold meetings regarding new perspectives for Azerbaijan-Italy military cooperation and other related matters.