At the invitation of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Italy, Mr. Guido Crosetto, arrived in Baku on September 24 to participate in the 5th Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition ("ADEX"), Caspian Energy Media reports with reference to the Ministry.

The Italian delegation was welcomed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Agil Gurbanov, and other senior officials of the Ministry.

During his visit, the Italian guest will hold discussions on new perspectives for Azerbaijan-Italy military cooperation and other related matters.