Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff General Kerim Veliyev, who was on an official visit to Turkey, attended the “Peacekeeper-2025” international exercise held in Istanbul with his delegation.
According to a report by the Trend agency, citing the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, following the exercise, General Veliyev traveled to Konya to participate in the High-Level Observer Day organized as part of the “Anatolian Eagle – 2025” international exercise. During the event, guests were provided with detailed information about the planning process, scenario, objectives, and sequence of tasks of the exercise. Pilots, technical personnel, and various aircraft from the Azerbaijani Air Force took part in the exercise. During the visit, General Veliyev held a series of meetings with Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces General Metin Gürak, and Rector of the National Defense University Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu. During the meetings, emphasis was placed on the mutual trust and brotherhood that form the basis of the strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey. The parties engaged in comprehensive discussions on the current state and expansion of cooperation between the two countries in areas such as military, military-technical, and military education. Other topics of mutual interest were also addressed.
