POLITICS
President Ilham Aliyev: “Our current military potential enables us to free our native lands from occupiers at any time”
Baku, January 2 (AZERTAC). “As in the economic sphere, all-round reforms are conducted in military area in Azerbaijan. Our military strength and potential are growing”.
President Ilham Aliyev said in his congratulatory message to the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and New Year.
The Head of State said in 2011, our military expenditure exceeded $3 billion. This is more than Armenia`s total expenditure. Next year our military expenditure will increase further. The latest weaponry, hardware, warplanes, helicopter gunships and ammunition are and will be brought to Azerbaijan. In addition, more than 600 types of military products are manufactured in Azerbaijan through the Ministry of Defense Industry which was established several years ago.”
“We will continue doing our utmost to strengthen our military potential in the future. Our current military potential enables us to free our native lands from occupiers at any time. We simply haven’t lost hope in the negotiations and for the time being these negotiations should be continued.”