Zakir Hasanov: Azerbaijan increased the number of military contingent in Afghanistan by 30%

Realizing the importance of the Resolute Support Mission to the security and continuous development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, as well as to the regional and global security, in 2018, we increased the number of our military contingent in Afghanistan by 30%, Minister of Defense, Colobel General Zakir Hasanov said.

Report informs citing the Defense Minister that Azerbaijan’s contribution to Afghanistan also includes non-military aid such as political, financial and logistic support, land-air transit, various training, and mine clearance.