Azerbaijan, Türkiye discuss cooperation in military aviation

The Deputy Minister of Defense – Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Namig Islamzada is on an official visit to Türkiye.

Pursuant to the program of the visit, Lieutenant General Islamzada participated in a number of events held as part of the "Anatolian Eagle - 2026" international tactical-flight exercise and met with participating personnel.

The Ministry of Defense told Report that the head of the Azerbaijani delegation, Colonel Zaur Mammadov briefed the Air Force Commander on the progress of the exercise and the tasks assigned to the personnel.

The Deputy Minister highly commended the professionalism demonstrated by the personnel participating in the exercise.

Subsequently, Lieutenant General Namig Islamzada held a meeting with the Commander of the Turkish Air Force, Army General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between the two countries in the field of military aviation. They also underscored the importance of joint exercises and the value of mutual exchange of experience.

Following an aerial observation of the exercise activities, the Commanders of the Air Forces of both countries visited an exhibition organized within the framework of the exercise, where they viewed displays of military weapons and equipment.