The 16th Azerbaijani-Turkish High-Level Military Dialogue Meeting was held in Ankara, Turkey, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told APA, the latter reports..

The Azerbaijani delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan - Director General Agil Gurbanov, met with the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Yasar Guler, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Army General Metin Gurak.

"During the meetings, the positive impact of the existing friendly and fraternal relations on military cooperation was emphasized, and confidence was expressed that the ongoing mutual activities would further intensify.

"During the visit, extensive discussions were held on the prospects and development directions of cooperation between the 2 countries in the military, military-technical, military-educational and other fields, as well as on topics of mutual interest.

"Then, the opening ceremony of the 16th Azerbaijani-Turkish High-Level Military Dialogue Meeting was held with the participation of delegations, and meetings of the Sub-Working Groups were also held," APA added.