New military unit opens in frontline zone

By Azernews

By Rashid Shirinov

Construction work continues in the military units of the Azerbaijani Army in accordance with the instructions of the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, the Defense Ministry informed on June 19.

Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov took part in the opening of the military unit of the Rocket and Artillery Troops deployed in the frontline zone. The minister got acquainted with the headquarters, depots for military equipment, soldier barracks, mess hall, military parade ground and other military facilities on the territory of the military unit.

Once again recalling the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Hasanov emphasized the successes achieved as a result of the attention and care rendered to the Azerbaijani Army.

Then the defense minister assigned relevant tasks to the command in connection with raising the level of combat readiness of the Rocket and Artillery Troops and the effective use of military equipment.

The Azerbaijani Army, which today is considered the most modern army in the Caucasus, consists of Air Force and Air Defense Forces, the Navy, and the Land Forces.

The skills and combat readiness of the Azerbaijani army are growing year by year, as the country’s Armed Forces regularly conduct military exercises. The Azerbaijani army is supplied with modern weapons and technical equipment for maintaining a high level of combat capability.

The army building process is of particular importance for Azerbaijan, as twenty percent of the country's territory is under Armenian occupation and the country is in a state of war with Armenia.