Baku, September 26, AZERTAC On September 26, at the initiative of the American side, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Sasha Baker, Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan told AZERTAC.The sides held a detailed exchange of views on relations between the two countries, the situation in the region and security issues.The prospects for the development of bilateral military cooperation between the countries were also discussed during the telephone conversation.