Azerbaijani Defense Minister to visit Iran
By Sara Rajabova
Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov will pay a visit to Iran next week.
Hasanov's official visit to Iran will take place on April 14-15 at invitation of Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghani, the defense ministry said.
The sides are expected to discuss bilateral military cooperation, to exchange views on regional security issues.
Azerbaijan and Iran have had diplomatic relations since 1918. Iran recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992.
Data from the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan shows that trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $281.03 million in 2013, which is 6.13 percent higher than 2012. The figure stood at $263.785 million in 2012.