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Rasmussen: NATO supports Azerbaijan in the reforms in the field of defense and security

08 September 2012 00:40 (UTC +04:00)

Rasmussen praised the political support to Azerbaijan’s NATO through the use of air space and transit routes: "We are grateful for your significant financial contribution to the training of Afghan security forces. Together we came to an agreement on how to continue our support to the Afghan side, and after the mission of International Security Assistance Force in 2014. I heard a deep sense of satisfaction from President Aliyev that Azerbaijan will participate in this process. This is vital to the stability of Afghanistan and the region"

NATO Secretary General said that NATO supports Azerbaijan in the reforms in the field of defense and security, "We want you to keep up the momentum in these important areas. We also assist in the removal of numerous unexploded shells and clean them hundreds of acres of land. Among similar projects in the world’s largest project that serves the interests of the people. In this way, our dialogue and cooperation have a strong frame. We persist in continuing our success, enhancing the practical experience of our armed forces, which they have acquired over the years in a joint operation in Afghanistan, the joint removal of the security challenges faced by all in a globalizing world in the XXI century. Azerbaijan had been a valuable partner for NATO, and NATO - to Azerbaijan. We have the opportunity to build a strong, long-term partnership, and I am sure that we should try to use this opportunity".