Istanbul, July 26 (QNA) - Turkiye and Tajikistan signed, on Wednesday, a military cooperation agreement and a financial aid protocol.

The agreement was signed by Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler and his Tajik counterpart Sher Ali Mirzo, on the margin of their participation in the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), which started Tuesday in Istanbul.

The 16th session of the IDEF kicked off with the participation of 1,461 companies from 55 countries, and will continue until July 28.

The exhibition aims to encourage cooperation between various international companies specialized in defense technologies and products.

(QNA)