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Elnur Enveroglu
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The armed forces of Azerbaijan, which is celebrating its 106th
anniversary, has more than a century of experience and combat
professionalism. For the first time, the creation of the Azerbaijan
National Army was commenced with the decree dated June 26, 1918,
and General Samad Bey Mehmandarov was appointed as the head of our
first army on December 25. In a short time, the National Army,
together with the Caucasian Islamic Army of the Ottoman state,
saved Baku and the surrounding areas from the Armenian-Bolshevik
occupation.
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Finally, Azerbaijan, which fell into the grips of Soviet
Bolshevism for almost a century, is regaining its strength. On May
22, 1998, according to the decree of the late President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, National Leader Heydar Aliyev, June 26 was
declared the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, which has been among the
strongest armies in the South Caucasus since the first day of its
establishment, are capable of performing any task at a high level
even today.
Certainly, the continuation of the century-long tradition is
related to the modern and strong army-building policy of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Ilham Aliyev.
In the 1990s, the Azerbaijani army plunged into the First
Garabagh Battle in a scattered and fragmented form. At that time,
although the fighting spirit of the Azerbaijani soldiers was high,
the supply of weapons and the discipline in the army were not
satisfactory. In order to have a strong army, a powerful and
visionary leader was needed.
Armenia was not aware of the potential of the Azerbaijani army,
which was able to perfectly reshape itself in 30 years. The
Armenian army attacking the Azerbaijani territories in 2020 seems
to have not disintegrated from the mood of 30 years ago. The 44-day
war and the professionalism and bravery of our Armed Forces in the
anti-terror operation taught Armenia a hard lesson.
The behaviour of the Azerbaijani Army in accordance with
international humanitarian requirements-in this context, the 44-day
war, subsequent operations, and the last anti-terrorist
operation-not harming the civilian population and taking necessary
steps to protect it, clearly demonstrate its professionalism in a
special manner. In many wars today, the brutal treatment of
children, the elderly, and civilians, as well as disregard for the
principles of war and humanitarian rules, are rampant.
Armenia's missile attacks on the cities of Ganja and Barda in
the Second Garabagh War and the killing of civilians was a
violation of the international rules of military operations, even
worse than a terrorist attack.
When Armenia occupied Garabagh, it held military parades in
Khankandi, which is today Azerbaijan, and tried to show off itself
as a strong army in the world. However, during the 44-day war, the
Armenian military units, who threw down their weapons and ran away
from the battlefield, once again demonstrated their policy of
invasion.
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All this clearly confirms that the Azerbaijani Army is not an
army of parades, but a strong, professional army that has a say and
has confirmed itself in war and real combat operations.
The Azerbaijan Army sets an example for the whole world, both in
terms of conducting military operations and solving humanitarian
issues. Today, the Azerbaijani army is one of the armies that has
high professionalism in military exercises held within the
framework of NATO trainings, Turkic-speaking countries, the
Pakistani army, and many other internationally recognised military
organisations. It's no secret that our army once served as part of
the peacekeeping contingent in Afghanistan and several other
countries and has acquired a lot of military professionalism.
Today, the Azerbaijani army is celebrating its 106th
anniversary, and on this occasion, the entire Azerbaijani people
are deeply grateful to our brave army and its founder, the Supreme
Commander-in-Chief.
Long live the Azerbaijani army! Long live the people of
Azerbaijan! And long live the Supreme Commander-in-Chief!
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