Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement from Baku.

Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov paid an official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Azerbaijani media report reports, citing the country’s Defence Ministry.

During the trip, Hasanov met with Major-General Yusif Ahmed Al-Hnaiti, Chairman of the Committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces.

During the meeting, an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense was signed.