Turkey, Azerbaijan to launch joint production of weapons![]() May 11, 2011 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed two deals on defense cooperation in Istanbul. Minister of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan Yaver Jamalov and Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul attended the signing ceremony. According to the first agreement, Azerbaijan will participate in the project of joint production of 105-mm gun and MODERN infantry rifle in the Turkish enterprises. The second agreement was signed between the Turkey’s Machine and Chemical Industry Organization (MKEK) and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense Industry. The agreement was signed by head of defense-technology cooperation department of the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan Farrukh Vazirov and MKEK Director General Unal Onsahioglu. The agreement considers joint production of 120-mm mortar launcher drafted by MKEK, APA reported. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |