AZERBAIJAN MILITARY PARADE MARKS 90th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMED FORCES
Azerbaijan marked the 90th anniversary of the creation of its Armed Forces with a military parade Thursday featuring troops, rocket launch systems, tanks, helicopters and fighter jets.
President Ilham Aliyev, as the Supreme Commander-In-Chief, watched the parade in which a total of 4,510 servicemen took part.
The event which started at the capital`s Freedom Square also featured a large colored fly-past.
The President made a speech at the event, praising nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev`s outstanding role in building the country`s army.
“Azerbaijan`s army meets the world`s highest standards, and we will do a greater job to strengthen it in the future”, said President Aliyev.
He also said the country managed to create a strong military-industrial complex in the last few years.
The President noted military products manufactured in Azerbaijan meet the world`s highest standards, adding “however, we must build the stronger military-industrial complex.”
Touching upon the country`s military spending, he said “it saw a ten-fold rise in the last five years and today exceeds $2 billion”.
The President also mentioned the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, saying it is Armenia`s non-constructive stance which impedes the process of finding a peaceful solution to the dispute.
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