BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 6. The Azerbaijani
Army has been conformed to the NATO standards, said President Ilham
Aliyev as he received a NATO delegation on November 6, Trend reports.
Recalling his visits to NATO headquarters, President Ilham
Aliyev noted that although support for operations in Afghanistan
constitute an important part of Azerbaijan-NATO cooperation, the
agenda also includes collaboration between Azerbaijan and the
Alliance in regional development, energy security and other
areas.
The head of state emphasized that the Azerbaijani Army has been
conformed to the NATO standards, highlighting the close
collaboration with the Turkish army within this framework. In this
regard, he underscored the role of expanding relations between
Azerbaijan and the Alliance.
President Ilham Aliyev underlined that since Azerbaijan gained
independence at the beginning of the last century, the country has
achieved its main goal – the liberation of its lands from
occupation, adding that the process of modernization of the
country’s army will be continued.
