On October 25, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev will pay an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie.

Abiyev will meet with his Chinese counterpart, Chief of the General Staff and governmental officials, Trend News reports.

The issues on regional security in the South Caucasus and Eastern Asia, military-technical cooperation between the two states and prospects of its development will be discussed at the meetings.