Azerbaijani parliament starts discussing draft Military Doctrine

Chairman of the security and defense committee Ziyafat Asgarov presented the draft. Asgarov said the draft Military Doctrine consists of 75 paragraphs, comprises 7 major theses. The document covers military threats, facts of military aggression, rapid armament in the region, Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan, its realities, tasks lying ahead of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in connection with it, future strategy of the military build-up, international military cooperation, military relations, international military contracts of Azerbaijan and other issues. The draft doctrine shows Armenia as an aggressor.

The document covers the situation caused by this aggression, great threats to the security. The draft Military Doctrine also covers the financial crises, violent struggle for energy resources, support for separatism and other issues. The draft Military Doctrine also envisages deployment of the foreign military bases in Azerbaijani territories. According to the document, Azerbaijan preserves this right under the necessary circumstances. The document was recommended to the plenary meeting of the parliament’s security and defense committee on June 3.


/APA/