KARACHI, Sept 17: Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Tuesday signed an agreement to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries, on the second day of the defence exhibition ‘IDEAS-2002’.

Col Gen Safar Abijev, defence minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Defence Secretary Hamid Nawaz Khan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments.

According to the agreement, the two countries would promote military training, exchange of personnel, military exercises, exchange of information, use of facilities and cooperation in defence, science and industry.

During his earlier visit in 2001, Mr Abijev had visited a number of defence production units.

At the conclusion of his visit, a joint statement was issued which paved the way for initiating institutionalized defence cooperation through developing partnership between the two countries.—APP