PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV INSPECTS STATE FRONTIER SERVICE`S NEW COAST GUARD BASE
On November 8, Azerbaijan President, Commander-in-Chief of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev arrived at a new coast guard base of the State Frontier Service to make inspection of it.
Commander of the State Frontier Service, Lieutenant-General Elchin Guliyev reported to the Commander-in-Chief.
The new coast guard base, whose construction began on June 29, 2007, includes command center, education and training center, Heydar Aliyev museum, club, dining room, helipads, ship repair facility, naval training range, berths and living quarters.
The new base will play an important role in providing more effective control over Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, more reliable defense of sea borders, oil producing areas, platforms and underwater pipelines.
President Ilham Aliyev, who first visited the headquarters, was informed here that construction and repair activities are continuing for more than 200 facilities of various designations, including the Academy, Olympic Sports Complex “Serhedchi”, buildings for officers, ensigns and midshipmen, a guard dogs center and a hospital. In 2008 alone, some five hundred officers have been provided with apartments.
President Ilham Aliyev viewed photographs depicting the construction and repair process.
After that, he visited the command center, where he was informed that a radar system is being used to observe moving objects in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian, and that there are also cameras to observe all the targets moving at an 18-20-kilometer distance.
The coast guard ships are used to inspect vessels, which enter Azerbaijan`s territorial waters ignoring the center’s warning.
The President looked at the radar screen.
Afterwards, President Ilham Aliyev viewed facilities for defense against weapons of mass destruction, communications facilities and a center for special coast guard training.
The Head of State then visited a museum to view exhibits reflecting the history of the country`s coast guard.
The President also viewed a 530-seat club
The President then proceeded to the Heydar Aliyev museum where he viewed photos and exhibits reflecting different periods of the nationwide leader`s state activities, including his contribution to strengthening control over Azerbaijan`s borders. He also signed a guest book here.
Afterwards, the President viewed the base`s equipment, including specialized vehicles, mine-detection equipment, movable radar stations and specialized submarines.
President Ilham Aliyev also viewed the living quarters, which contain a cafe, shop, kindergarten and sports facilities.
The Commander-in-Chief then familiarized himself with helipads, naval training range, hydro-engineering facilities, and vessels and ships.
President Ilham Aliyev highly praised construction work at the base, saying all the facilities meet modern international standards.
The base was set up under the “State Program on technical development of the defense system of the State Borders of Azerbaijan for 2006-2010” approved by the President.
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