Baku intends to strengthen its military ties with neighboring Georgia, Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev announced at a press conference on September 17, reported News Azerbaijan. “Azerbaijan and Georgia enjoy close economic and political ties. We would like for our military relations to take on the same direction and [we] have decided to develop and deepen those in every possible way,” the news source quoted Abiyev as saying.

The initial agreement envisioning a bilateral plan for military cooperation between the two countries was signed during the defense minister’s visit to Georgia in September. The details of the plan were not immediately made public, reported News Azerbaijan.

This information was originally published September 17, 2007 (www.newsazerbaijan.ru)