Defense Minister visits Nakhchivan
On October 30-31 the Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Zakir Hasanov, made a trip to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR.)
According to Turan regional correspondent, Hasanov visited all the military units in the region, met with the officers and soldiers, and familiarized with the terms of service.
There is not official information about making personnel decisions by the minister in the NAR. The Minister is to come back to Baku on Thursday night. -05B-
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