Today Azeri defense minister Safar Abiyev and commander-in-chief of the Turkish land forces Aytach Yalman discussed the issues of intensification of the bilateral military cooperation. As reported to RIA Novosti in the press office of the Azeri defense ministry, the parties also viewed the issue of the soonest bringing of the Azeri armed forces to the NATO standards. Yalman is as well expected to hold negotiations with the country President Ilham Aliyev.