Azerbaijani President: Today Azerbaijan has a regular army
Baku, June 27 (AZERTAC). “Today Azerbaijan has a regular army. I often visit military units and examine the situation on the spot. I can say with full responsibility that the Azerbaijani army is at a very high level today,” said President Ilham Aliyev.
He spoke to a military parade marking the 93rd anniversary of the founding of Azerbaijan`s Armed Forces.
“The professionalism and combat worthiness of our army are growing, there is high morale in the Armed Forces. All this is very gratifying. The army building process in Azerbaijan will continue progressing in the future too.”
The President noted: “Our army has the capacity to meet the objectives facing the country. We in Azerbaijan have resolved major issues in the area of improving the material and technical base of the army.”
“Issues of social protection of the servicemen are being resolved. As for social issues, the Azerbaijani government always keeps them in focus, resolves social and domestic problems of servicemen and raises their salaries.”
“Following an executive order I signed yesterday, the official salaries of servicemen and civilian employees of the Defense Ministry have been raised by 25 and 10 per cent respectively,” the Azerbaijani leader added.
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