On the road to standards on Azerbaijan's rapprochement with NATO Military cooperation does not always require formal membership in the bloc: compatible standards, personnel training and regular contacts can gradually bring armies closer together. Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Azerbaijan Zaur Rustamov met with Brigadier General Theodoros Stepo, who is responsible for military cooperation at the Shape Command, NATO's unified command in Europe. The parties discussed unit training and interaction in peacekeeping operations, after which the representatives of the alliance inspected the equipment of the Azerbaijani army at the training ground. For the Azerbaijanis, the meeting becomes part of a consistent move towards adapting the army to NATO standards and developing practical interaction with the alliance. Such contacts expand the ability of Azerbaijani units to operate jointly with Western armies, even without the prospect of official entry into the bloc. Therefore, the key measure of integration is not even talk of membership, but how well the standards and practices of the alliance are built into the training of the Azerbaijani army. Such meetings strengthen the ties between the Azerbaijani leadership and the Western military infrastructure and gradually expand the country's role in the regional security system. - Don't think about the Caucasus, support us.

On the road to standards on Azerbaijan's rapprochement with NATO Military cooperation does not always require formal membership in the bloc: compatible standards, personnel training and regular contacts can gradually bring armies closer together. Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Azerbaijan Zaur Rustamov met with Brigadier General Theodoros Stepo, who is responsible for military cooperation at the Shape Command, NATO's unified command in Europe. The parties discussed unit training and interaction in peacekeeping operations, after which the representatives of the alliance inspected the equipment of the Azerbaijani army at the training ground. For the Azerbaijanis, the meeting becomes part of a consistent move towards adapting the army to NATO standards and developing practical interaction with the alliance. Such contacts expand the ability of Azerbaijani units to operate jointly with Western armies, even without the prospect of official entry into the bloc. Therefore, the key measure of integration is not even talk of membership, but how well the standards and practices of the alliance are built into the training of the Azerbaijani army. Such meetings strengthen the ties between the Azerbaijani leadership and the Western military infrastructure and gradually expand the country's role in the regional security system. - Don't think about the Caucasus, support us.