(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5 . A service meeting
headed by the Azerbaijani Minister of Defense, Colonel General
Zakir Hasanov was held on November 5, the Ministry told .
Deputies of the minister, commanders of types of troops, chiefs
of main departments, departments, and services of the ministry, as
well as commanders of the army corps and formations, participated
in the meeting.
After the announcement of the Azerbaijani president's order on
awarding the Defense Ministry's servicemen with high military ranks
and the relevant order of the minister, the servicemen were
presented with high military ranks.
Having conveyed the congratulations of the Supreme
Commander-in-Chief to the servicemen, the minister wished them
success in their future military service, as well as gave relevant
instructions and recommendations.
Then Hasanov delivered to the meeting participants the tasks
assigned to the Azerbaijan Army by the President of Azerbaijan,
Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev.
The current operational situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian
conditional border and in the Azerbaijani territories, where the
Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily stationed [in
accordance with a trilateral statement signed by Azerbaijani,
Armenian and Russian leaders following the 2020 Second Karabakh
War], was extensively analyzed.
The importance of constant observation and control over the
activities of illegal Armenian armed detachments in the Azerbaijani
territories, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is
temporarily stationed, was emphasized.
It was noted that the defense minister visited military units of
the Azerbaijani Air Force, the Special Forces, the Rocket and
Artillery Troops, stationed in the southern regions of the country
and operations commando units, inspected training centers, and
watched the practical combat training sessions of units.
Operational plans were clarified, and specific tasks on further
increasing combat readiness were set for the command staff.
Recalling the words of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief“No one
can speak to us in the language of ultimatums”, said by him during
his speech at the ceremony of raising the Azerbaijani flag in the
city of Lachin, the minister gave instructions on paying special
attention to the professionalism of military personnel and combat
readiness of troops, as well as increasing the intensity of
exercises, including field training sessions.
Colonel General Hasanov emphasized the significance of paying
constant attention to the further strengthening of ideological work
and moral-psychological support of military personnel.
The constant monitoring of strict adherence to safety rules
during combat duty and daily service activities was
highlighted.
The minister gave relevant instructions to high-ranking officers
on strict control over the process of preparing for the winter,
especially over the supply issues of units stationed in mountainous
areas.
At the end of the official meeting, instructions on organizing
the troops' service, further improving the military personnel's
service and social and living conditions, and continuing
engineering activities in liberated territories, including medical
support issues were given.