On November 27, a tripartite meeting was held between Zakir Hasanov, the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Yashar Güler, the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, and Juansher Burchuladze, the Minister of Defense of Georgia, the Press Office of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.

According to the information, the tripartite meeting noted the importance of unifying efforts in the fight against factors that could threaten the region's security. "The defense ministers emphasized the importance of expanding the scope of tripartite exercises and training. Confidence was expressed that the expansion of tripartite cooperation in the field of defense will contribute not only to our countries but also to the strengthening of peace, stability, and security in the region. At the meeting, detailed views were exchanged on the development prospects of cooperation in the fields of military, military education, military medicine, and other aspects of mutual interest," the information added.

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said that trilateral meetings are important in terms of contributing to peace in the region. "Taking into account the traditional meetings of the heads of state, it is our duty to develop cooperation in the defense field," the minister noted.

Turkish National Defense Minister Yashar Güler noted that Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey have the closest military relations. "The relations between Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey are strategically important, " Yashar Güler said. The minister said that Turkey is determined to develop relations. "We are working for stability in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan liberated its lands from occupation. The countries of the region can solve their own problems. We support contacts between Yerevan and Baku to show this to the international community. We think that the "3+3" platform is a good format for solving problems peacefully," the minister said. Güler emphasized that he wants to increase Azerbaijan's participation in NATO exercises. Yashar Güler also noted that joint training on cyber attacks will be held next year in Turkey.