Azerbaijan deputy defense minister visits SAHA 2026

A delegation led by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense Agil Gurbanov has paid a working visit to Türkiye to participate in the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition.

During the visit, Gurbanov met with Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, President of Secretariat of Defense Industries under the Turkish Presidency Haluk Gorgun, and UK Minister of State for Defence Lord Vernon Coaker, News.Az reports, citing the Ministry of Defense.

During the meetings, the sides held detailed exchanges of views on the current state of cooperation in the military and military-technical fields, prospects for further development, and other issues of common interest. 

Subsequently, the delegation toured the exhibition and reviewed exhibits showcasing military aviation, advanced aeronautics, AI driven innovations, and space research technologies developed by leading international companies. 

Gurbanov also met with delegations representing the Defense Ministries and military-industrial complexes of Germany, Italy, Sudan, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam, as well as senior executives of ASELSAN, Baykar, Roketsan, TUSAŞ, and ARCA Savunma. The meetings included comprehensive discussions on issues of common interest on military-technical cooperation and prospects for future cooperation.

MIRAS Military-Industrial Company LLC under the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan represented Azerbaijan at the exhibition with a national booth.

News.Az