Azerbaijani servicemen successfully complete NATO Combat Readiness program

03.11.2022 [17:41]
An annual conference has been held in the city of Mons, the Kingdom of Belgium, as part of the NATO Operational Capabilities Concept (OCC) Program, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. At the conference, held with the participation of representatives of various NATO headquarters ...

Azerbaijan `s Defense Minister inspects units and formations stationed in southern region VIDEO

03.11.2022 [16:20]
Under the instruction of the President of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, and the leadership of the ministry inspected the combat readiness of military units and formations stationed in the southern regions of Azerbaijan ...

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry: Exercises of the Special Forces military units continue VIDEO

03.11.2022 [10:45]
The tasks of the next stage of the exercises held with the involvement of the Special Forces military units were accomplished, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. According to the ministry, the Special Forces fulfilled various reconnaissance tasks and conducted ...

Republican scientific-practical conference on topic "Patriotic War: 44-day chronicle of victory" held

02.11.2022 [19:01]
With the organization of the National Defense University, the republican scientific-practical conference on the topic "Patriotic War: 44-day chronicle of victory" is being held, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. First, the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev, and shehids, who sacrificed their lives for the sovereignty ...

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry: Exercises of the Special Forces military units started VIDEO

02.11.2022 [15:33]
According to the combat training plan for 2022 approved by the Minister of Defense, exercises of Special Forces military units have started in the territories near the southern borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In accordance with the plan of the exercises conducted under the leadership of the Commander ...

Seminars on gender equality held in Azerbaijan Army

01.11.2022 [16:01]
During 2022 representatives of the Office for Women and Families of Servicemen of the Main Department for Personnel of the Ministry of Defense held various seminars on gender equality in military units to enlighten servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army, improve their moral-psychological readiness and propagandize ...

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry: Tactical-special exercises were held in the commando military unit VIDEO

01.11.2022 [13:55]
According to the combat training plan of the Land Forces, tactical-special exercises were held with the involvement of the Operations Commando military unit’s personnel, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry told AZERTAC. According to the plan of the exercise, the area of a possible provocation by an imaginary enemy's ...

Command-staff exercises held in Land Forces VIDEO

31.10.2022 [13:36]
In accordance with the combat training plan for 2022, command-staff exercises were held with the Land Forces formations, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. According to the plan, the deployment of command and control bodies of military units, which were put on alert ...

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry: Process of transferring weapons and military equipment into autumn-winter operation mode completed VIDEO

29.10.2022 [12:22]
In accordance with the combat training plan for 2022, several activities on transferring weapons, combat and special equipment into the autumn-winter operation mode were held in the Azerbaijan Army, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC ...

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry congratulates Turkiye on Republic Day

29.10.2022 [11:48]
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense has congratulated Turkiye on the Republic Day. In a post on its social media accounts, the Defense Ministry said: “One nation, two states!" Turkiye, we congratulate you on the Republic ...

Azerbaijan Naval Forces conduct Marines Commando Basic Course

27.10.2022 [13:29]
According to the combat training plan for 2022 approved by the Minister of Defense, the Marines Commando Basic Course is being conducted in the Azerbaijan Naval Forces, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC ...

Leadership of National Defense University participates in scientific-practical conference in Georgia

26.10.2022 [16:31]
A delegation led by rector of the National Defense University, Professor, Lieutenant General Heydar Piriyev participated in the scientific-practical conference on the topic “NATO Priorities and Caucasus – Status Quo and Changes” in Gori, Georgia, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told AZERTAC ...

Defense Ministry: Command and staff exercises are being held in one of military units

26.10.2022 [16:29]
In the Center for War Games of the Military Administration Institute, computer-assisted command and staff exercises are being held with the involvement of one of the military units’ staff officers, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC ...

Military attachés of foreign states visit military lyceum named after Jamshid Nakhchivanski

26.10.2022 [11:34]
Foreign countries’ military attachés accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan visited the Military Lyceum named after Jamshid Nakhchivanski, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC . First, they visited the Heydar Aliyev Museum at the military lyceum and laid flowers at the monument ...

Azerbaijan, Turkiye discuss development of military and military-technical cooperation

25.10.2022 [20:20]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on a working visit to Turkiye, has met with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar. The ministers had a broad exchange of views on the further development of cooperation ...

Azerbaijani defense minister meets with Hungarian counterpart

25.10.2022 [19:56]
A working visit of Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov to Turkiye continues, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. As part of the visit, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with Hungarian ...

Azerbaijani defense minister attends opening ceremony of SAHA EXPO exhibition

25.10.2022 [18:51]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on a working visit to Turkiye, attended the opening ceremony of the SAHA EXPO Defence and Aerospace Exhibition organized in Istanbul on October 25 ...

Defense Ministry: Azerbaijan Army positions were subjected to fire

25.10.2022 [10:28]
Starting from 22:20 on October 24 to 01:45 on October 25, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the directions of the Istisu and Zarkand settlements of Basarkechar region and Chinarli settlement of Tovuzgala region using various caliber weapons subjected to fire the Azerbaijan ...

Azerbaijan`s Defense Minister heads to Turkiye for working visit

24.10.2022 [11:30]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has today left for Turkiye for a working visit. As part of the visit, Minister Zakir Hasanov will hold meetings on bilateral military cooperation and regional security, as well as participate ...