The prototype for “liberating” “occupied territories” has been established. “Liberating” Turkey’s Tatar brethren in Crimea from “genocide” is part of the picture as well.

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The Minister of Defense of Georgia met with his Azerbaijani counterpart

The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze is paying an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. In Baku, he met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov. The Minister of Defense of Georgia thanked Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov for his strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.

…The parties stressed the need to deepen and strengthen bilateral and multilateral international cooperation. In particular, during the bilateral discussion, a special place was given to the participation of the Azerbaijani military in multinational military exercises…It was noted that the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia trilateral joint exercises and exercises, expert-level meetings bring the military of our country even closer and strengthen interoperability .

Later, Juansher Burchuladze and Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov signed the 2022 bilateral military cooperation plan.

Photograph: Georgian Ministry of Defense

The Minister of Defense of Georgia met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze is paying an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Minister of Defense met with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. He thanked the President of the friendly country for his strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.

…The meeting focused on bilateral and trilateral cooperation in the defense field. The Minister of Defense focused on the positive dynamics of relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of defense….

He called the unique format of Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia cooperation successful.

Photograph: Georgian Ministry of Defense