Turkish Colonel Appointed as Advisor to Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister
13:04 – 08.05.10
Ankara has appointed Unal Odemish as advisor to Colonel General Safar
Abyiev, the Defense Minister of Azerbaijan.
According to local Turkish daily Sabah the Turkish armed forces has
appointed its colonel in the framework an agreement called Military,
Educational, Technical and Scientific Cooperation in the Military
Sphere.
Further the daily mentions that according to the Agreement signed in
1996 Turkish officers have for 14 years been activity working in the
Azerbaijani military establishments and units. Nevertheless, it is the
first time a high-ranking Turkish military has been appointed as
advisor to the Defense Minister of Azerbaijan.
`Given the fact that Protocols signed with Armenia casts a chill over
relations between the two countries, the Turkish military forces has
made a very decisive appointment,’ explains Sabah.
Turkish colonel Unal Odemish will hold the position for 6 months.
Tert.am