Zakir Həsənov
Baku/13.08.22/Turan: At a meeting of the command staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on August 13, chaired by Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov, the response operation "Retaliation" conducted by units of the national army in Karabakh on August 3 was analyzed. This is stated in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.
Hasanov gave relevant instructions due to the current operational situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border, as well as in Karabakh.
"The Minister has set specific tasks for officials on the solution of issues related to the commissioning of the new road of the Lachin corridor. In order to maintain a high level of combat readiness of the units, instructions were given to improve the daily service and combat activities of the troops, as well as the quality of the exercises and practical skills of the servicemen," the press release of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry further reads. -06B-
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