Defense minister holds official meeting with command staff of Azerbaijani army

Azerbaijan’s defense minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov held an extended official meeting with the command staff of the Azerbaijani army on September 29 in the Central Command and Control Post, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a message.

The meeting also involved the commanders of the formations stationed in the frontline zone, as well as other officers via video communication.

The minister of defense conveyed to the military personnel the tasks assigned by the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander Ilham Aliyev to the Azerbaijani army and after analyzing the latest situation on the line of confrontation of troops, gave relevant instructions in connection with the focusing on better organization of combat duty, as well as wide use of special technical means to maximize the safety of military personnel.

The minister also instructed to complete the preparatory work for the winter period, as well as the combat and logistical support of military personnel, taking into account the features of the mountainous terrain.

During the meeting, Hasanov set specific tasks for officials to organize work with young soldiers, increase the fruitfulness of individual and educational work, to intensify theoretical classes conducted at simulators and training centers, analyze the activities of long-serving military personnel and to conduct competitions on various specialties.