Baku / 17.08.18 / Turan: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on awarding top military ranks to servicemen of the State Border Service.
Major-General AsgarKhalilov and Afghan Nagiyev got the rank of lieutenant-general.
Colonels AzerIbrahimov, AyazHuseynov and RasulTagiyev -major general.
A large group of border guards the head of state was awarded orders and medals.
The president awarded the head of the State Border Service, the First Degree Order "For Service to the Fatherland".
The group of border service employees was also awarded the honorary titles "Honored Artist", "Honored Teacher", "Honored Doctor", "Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports", "Honored Engineer" and "Honored Medical Worker".
The orders of the head of state are timed to the professional holiday of border guards, celebrated in Azerbaijan on August 18. -06D--
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