September 21, Russian and Azerbaijani Defense Ministers Anatoliy Serdyukov and Safar Abiyev approved the program of bilateral military collaboration for 2010.

In the course of the meeting Abiyev stated the development of bilateral relations in military sphere is based on mutually beneficial cooperation and is implemented in due course.

Azerbaijani soldiers’ training in military institutions of RF Defense Ministry was discussed. Serdyukov informed Abiyev that Russian side will continue free admission of Azerbaijani serviceman to military institutions.