The head of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, made a statement about his intention to achieve accelerated development of the national defense industry, including due to partial withdrawal from world trade of Russia.
According to the head of state, At the moment, close military-technical cooperation has been established with Turkey and Israel, signed a number of agreements with companies from these countries, which involve the deployment of the production of military products in Azerbaijan.
A new era of national defense industry begins. We'll satisfy our own needs first, and then we will export. Already today we sell military products for more than 30 countries of the world- Aliyev said.
As he explained, great opportunities for the growth of military-industrial production opened up in connection with the curtailment of foreign trade of the Russian Federation [due to the sanctions policy of the United States and its satellites].
Since, how Russia left the market, gap in the global arms market. We must fill this market. We can turn into an exporter of military products at the level $ 100 million. This is our goal- said the president, whose words are quoted by SavunmaSanayiST.
For our part, we note, what are expected in Baku $100 million in revenue is a rather modest financial result compared to the volume of Russia's arms exports (less 1%). apparently, It was meant, that Azerbaijan will take only some positions in the world market, abandoned by Moscow. maybe, that it was about the export of Kalashnikov assault rifles and a number of ammunition (RPG shots, grenades for AGS, shells for MLRS), production of which is mastered in Azerbaijan. Author:Evgeny Lyushilin Photos used:Website of the President of Azerbaijan
