Ukraine and Azerbaijan will discuss the current content and prospects of enhancing bilateral military and technical cooperation in the framework of the scheduled February 13-16 third meeting in Baku of the Ukrainian-Azerbaijani intergovernmental commission on military and technical cooperation, a source in the defense sector told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Carrying out the next, third meeting of the Ukrainian-Azerbaijani intergovernmental commission on military and technical cooperation is scheduled for February 13-16 in Baku. The agenda reflects the current intensification of the dialogue between Kyiv and Baku at the highest political level: it is planned to consider the actual content of the military and technical cooperation and possibilities of its revitalization in the new conditions," the agency's interlocutor said.

An intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the sphere of military and technical cooperation between Ukraine and Azerbaijan signed in 1997. The sides work out plans to expand the partnership in the new geopolitical conditions. According to the data, previously voiced by the Ukrainian side, the possibility of establishing joint production of high-precision weapons, in particular anti-tank missile systems (ATGM) and rockets thereto based on the facilities in Azerbaijan is discussed at the new stage. Kyiv is also interested in purchasing certain types of weapons in Azerbaijan.