Azerbaijani, Russian defence ministers mull Gabala radar

Azerbaijani, Russian defence ministers mull Gabala radar

Russian and Azerbaijani defence ministers have discussed pressing issues.

Russian and Azerbaijani Defence Ministers Anatoliy Serdyukov and Safar Abiyev discussed prospects of the use of the radar station rented by Russia in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala, reported Ria Novosti.

According to the news service for the Russian Defence Minister Irina Kovalchuk, during the working meeting the sides discussed pressing issues of bilateral military cooperation, with special attention paid to the prospects of Gabala radar station use.

Gabala radar station was built in the Soviet times as one of the most important elements of missile defense system in the USSR. After Azerbaijan gained independence and the radar station became its property, Russia continued to use the station. The ten-year agreement on the rent of the radar station by Russia was signed in 2002.

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