Senior military officials from Iran and Azerbaijan underline continued military and defense cooperation between the neighboring countries.

According to The Iran Project, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, and Major General Farid Aliyef made the remarks during the fourth meeting of the countries’ Joint Military and Defense Cooperation Commission in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday.

Ashtiani underlined that existence of profound connection between the nations contributed to enhancement of the level of bilateral cooperation between the countries.

“The [ongoing] trend of [standing] relations and interaction [between the countries] serves as a platform for their success in [enabling] favorable enhancement of their cooperation within the framework of the countries’ goals and national interests,” he added.

The Iranian official considered the Republic of Azerbaijan to be of an “important and effective position” in the Islamic Republic’s defensive and foreign policy.