Azerbaijani Defense Minister Sums up Results of Exercises

Baku / 16.03.18 / Turan: An official meeting devoted to the results of large-scale exercises was held under the supervision of the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov with the participation of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the Azerbaijan Army, as well as commanders and chiefs of staff of the Army Corpses and formations, including responsible officers.

Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Defense, having analyzed the results of large-scale exercises conducted in accordance with the plan approved by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, stressed that all the tasks were successfully fulfilled in the course of exercises conducted at various ranges and training areas.

Highly appreciating the combat and moral-psychological training of personnel, the Minister noted that during the exercises, the operational training of command and control agencies and troops was improved and raised to a qualitatively new level. All the staffs brought to the exercises fulfilled their assigned tasks, the press service of the Defense Ministry said.

The Minister stressed that during the practical implementation of tactical actions, the units and military units demonstrated a high level of training. This shows that during these exercises the Azerbaijani Army achieved high rates in operational and combat training.

On March 12, large-scale military exercises with the participation of various combat arms were launched. The exercises involved personnel of 25 thousand people, as well as up to 250 tanks and military equipment, up to 1,000 different missiles and artillery systems, as well as aviation. -0-