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Armenia is discussing military-technical cooperation with Slovakia amid reports of Bratislava supplying self-propelled howitzers to Baku.

Among the documents signed today, there are documents in the field of defense and the defense industry. A broad exchange of opinions was held on these two directions.

According to unofficial sources, the company Excalibur Army will deliver more than 70 units of the 155mm/L45 "DITA" self-propelled howitzers to Azerbaijan.

OTS members understand a multipolar world differently to that of Russia, Iran, and China. OTS members are not anti-Western or anti-American.

Azerbaijan will be presented by the servicemen of the Air Force and Naval Forces in the exercises to be held with the participation of military personnel from various countries.

A photo of the first C-27J Spartan NG military transport aircraft, which the Italian company Leonardo is preparing to deliver to the Azerbaijani Air Force, has been published on social networks.

The activities of the joint Russian-Turkish monitoring center in Agdam will be terminated, as reported by the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

The training will focus on identifying conflict zones.

President Ilham Aliyev recently met with a delegation from Türkiye, led by Haluk Gorgun, President of the Secretariat of Defense Industries.

In accordance with the combat training plan of the Combined Arms Army for 2024, a tactical-special exercise on "Conducting combat operations in severe cold" was conducted in Azerbaijan.

Amid rising tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has issued an official statement reporting observed concentrations of personnel, armored vehicles, artillery installations, and other types of heavy weaponry of the Armenian armed forces in various directions of the conditional border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

On March 30th, a service meeting took place at the Central Command Post under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov.

Armenian Telegram channels are attempting to circulate information alleging the "shipment of military goods by Azerbaijan to Ukraine."

Attempts by the North Atlantic Alliance to expand its presence in the Caucasus are "visible to the naked eye" and are unlikely to add stability and predictability to the situation in the region.

On March 18, 2024, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

On March 18th, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant General Zakir Hasanov, met with a delegation led by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, who was on an official visit to our country.

Arie Egozi, the editor-in-chief of the Israel Homeland Security website and a renowned Israeli expert, reports that Azerbaijan has approached the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) with a request for an array of advanced weaponry.

In a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev provided insights into the longstanding and fruitful partnership between Azerbaijan and NATO, ongoing peace initiatives with Armenia, and the modernization of Azerbaijan's armed forces.

In a significant joint press conference with President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted multiple crucial issues including climate change, energy needs, environmental concerns, and the imperative of peace in the region for broader security.

“Reforms in our Armed Forces have led to good results,” President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's visit to Azerbaijan has begun. This information was provided by the Alliance on the social network X.

In light of Armenia's evolving foreign policy and the challenges of relying on Russia, RAND analysts Joe Haberman and Paul Cormary advocate for a cautious US strategy in the South Caucasus, emphasizing military aid aligned with strict export controls and diplomatic efforts to foster stability.

Amidst the complex geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus, Armenia finds itself caught between the interests of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran, facing the daunting challenge of balancing regional alliances while safeguarding its own sovereignty.

Armenia is accelerating its military build-up. In recent months, Yerevan has stepped up efforts to renew and replenish the armed forces. The two pillars on which Armenia relies for rearmament are evident. The two are France and India.