Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan eye military ties
By Sara Rajabova
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan discussed the military relations in Baku on February 20.
Azerbaijani Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Chingiz Mammadov received a delegation led by Kazakh Deputy Defense Minister Bakytzhan Abdirayym. The meeting was held in the International Military Cooperation Office, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.
The sides discussed the military, military-technical and military-educational relations between the two countries, as well as the current state and prospects of relations between the countries in the sphere of defense.
Azerbaijanis and Kazakhs are both Turkish-speaking nations and share close historical, religious, and cultural ties. Both are the littoral states of the Caspian Sea and possess a common maritime border.
A solid legal basis has been established between the two countries. Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have signed more than 90 documents, including 20 documents in the economic field, particularly on investment protection and avoiding double taxation. These documents positively affect the development of trade relations between the two countries.