On January 12, colonel-general of the Republic of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov and Turkish National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar held a phone conversation, the Ministry of Defence told APA.
Mr. Hulusi Akar extended condolences on the martyrdom of our serviceman as a result of provocation committed by the Armenian armed forces on January 11 in the direction of the Kalbajar region of the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border.
H. Akar noted that as always, the Turkish Armed Forces stands by Azerbaijan today in its righteous fight.