Azerbaijan buys two mobile field hospitals from Turkey

Source: AzerNews

Turkey's Turmaks company has handed over two mobile field hospitals to the Azerbaijani armed forces, the company`s representative Ilker Huner told APA news agency.

The hospitals, placed in containers, are set up and transported easily and equipped with modern medical equipment in accordance with the requirements of the Armed Forces.

Each of the hospitals, which were delivered two months earlier than the six-month period envisaged by a relevant contract, is designated for 60 people.

Trainings conducted by the manufacturing company for the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry staff on installation and set-up of the hospitals are nearing completion.

According to Huner, the presentation of the mobile field hospitals has been held for the Azerbaijani Minister of Emergency Situations at one of the military exhibitions.

The mobile field hospitals occupy 2,500 square meters in an open area. Containers are installed in 5-7 minutes and tents in 7-9 minutes.

Military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey was established in 1992 with an agreement on military education signed between the Azerbaijani and Turkish governments. Since then, the two governments have closely cooperated on defense and security.

Since 1992, Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed more than 100 military protocols.

In June 2010, Azerbaijani military company Azersimtel announced that it had reached agreement with Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) about launching a joint military facility. According to former Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul, Turkish military assistance to Azerbaijan exceeded $200 million as of 2010.

In 2011, Azerbaijan and Turkey signed an agreement on joint production of long-range missiles. The deal envisioned joint production of 107 and 122 mm missiles by an Azerbaijani ministry and Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan.

An agreement on launching the production of missiles jointly with Roketsan was signed in Istanbul on May 8 during the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF-2013).

More than 20 Turkish defense industry companies have cooperation and commercial relations with Azerbaijan.