The Minister of Defence of the Italian Republic Guido Crosetto has arrived in Baku on September 24 at the invitation of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov to participate in the 5th Anniversary Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition ADEX, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Paralel.Az reports.

The Italian delegation was welcomed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Director General Aqil Qurbanov and other senior officials of the Ministry.

During his visit to Azerbaijan, the Italian guest will hold meetings on new prospects for Azerbaijan-Italy military cooperation and other issues.