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Defense Minister

Kazakhstan to update combat training system of armed forces

Kazakhstan will revamp its combat training system amid a number of changes to its armed forces.

02 Mar 2026-23:27
Britain to "go faster" on defense spending: PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to go faster on defense spending on Monday when asked about a report saying Downing Street was considering raising its defense spending target to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2029.

16 Feb 2026-22:50
Azerbaijan, Türkiye strengthen military ties during high-level talks in Baku

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov met with Turkish Armed Forces Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Army General Levent Ergün, in Baku on Wednesday to discuss further developing military cooperation between the two countries.

17 Dec 2025-12:34
Azerbaijan officials host Uzbek military delegation at commando unit

A delegation of Uzbekistan’s security and defence officials visited a commando unit of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on Friday to familiarise themselves with the unit’s activities and military equipment.

12 Dec 2025-21:14
Nigeria appoints ex-general as defense minister

02 Dec 2025-21:35
Türkiye's defense minister meets with Libya's National Army deputy commander

20 Nov 2025-20:17
Azerbaijani defence industry minister visits Kenya to deepen military-technical ties

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defence Industry Vugar Mustafayev is on a working visit to Kenya to discuss military-technical cooperation between the two countries.

19 Nov 2025-21:54
Azerbaijan’s defense chief condoles with Türkiye after plane crash

Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has offered condolences to his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler, following the crash of a military transport aircraft near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border, News.Az reports, citing the Defense Ministry.

11 Nov 2025-18:48
Azerbaijan, Slovakia discuss expanding military cooperation

Azerbaijani Defence Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met in Baku on Friday with Robert Kaliňák, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Slovakia, to discuss the current state and new prospects of cooperation in the military, military-technical and military-educational spheres between the two countries.

07 Nov 2025-19:10
Defense minister hails Azerbaijani troops’ performance at Unity-2025 exercise

Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov has highlighted the impact of the Unity-2025 joint regional exercise, held by Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries in Uzbekistan, on strengthening the effectiveness of joint regional activities among the participating states.

21 Oct 2025-23:11