U.S. Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford in Sept. 2016 (Photo: Reuters/Yuri Gripas)
BAKU, Azerbaijan (RFE/RL)—Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has held talks with the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff in Baku.
Azerbaijan’s presidential administration said the talks between Aliyev and General Joseph Dunford were held on February 16.
Azerbaijani officials said the two discussed bilateral political and economic cooperation, Baku’s contribution to international peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan, and joint activities in energy security and defense.
According to Hurriyet Daily News, Dunford will pay a visit to Turkey on February 17 for discussions on the Raqqa offensive, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık has stated.
“We’ll asses if we can do the Raqqa operation together. What I see is that the U.S. has yet to decide on this issue. The upcoming days will be influential for the U.S. in making its final decision,â€
