As part of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Italy, relations between the naval personnel of both countries in the field of military education are being successfully continued, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

In accordance with the Protocol of Intent between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Minister of Defense of the Italian Republic on cooperation in the field of training and education of naval personnel, distinguished graduates of specialized military educational institutions of both countries are presented with commemorative gifts on behalf of the Navy Command.

In this context, a representative of the Military Attaché of Azerbaijan in Italy presented a Navy dirk, along with a certificate signed on behalf of the Commander of the Azerbaijan Navy, to Lieutenant Guglielmo De Simone, who graduated with honors from the Naval Academy in Livorno, Italy.

According to the provisions of the Protocol of Intent, an officer who graduates with honors from the naval faculty of the Heydar Aliyev Military Institute operating under the National Defense University is presented with the “Students’ Sword of Honour,” along with a certificate signed on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, by the Military Attaché of Italy in Azerbaijan.