(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 12. Our primary
objective is to enhance military power and combat capability, as
well as train professional personnel, Azerbaijani Defense Minister,
Colonel General Zakir Hasanov said at an official meeting in the
Ministry of Defense in Baku today, Trend reports.
Attending the meeting via video teleconference were
representatives of the Defense Minister, commanders and deputies of
commanders of different types of troops (forces), the leadership of
the Combined Arms Army, chiefs of departments and main departments,
commanders of army corps and formations, the National Defense
University's rector, and rectors of subordinate special educational
institutions.
The meeting commenced with commemorating the memory of the
National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev, and
martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Delivering an opening speech, the minister conveyed the tasks
set to the Azerbaijan Army by the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham
Aliyev to the meeting participants.
The minister brought to the attention of the meeting
participants the statements made by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
during the first session of the seventh term of the Parliament of
Azerbaijan and other speeches, stressing that the primary objective
is to enhance military power and combat capability, as well as
train professional personnel.
Besides, Hasanov emphasized the critical need for ongoing
vigilance in executing the directives stemming from the visionary
insights of the head of state concerning the operational readiness
and tactical engagements of the troops.
The meeting included an analysis of the operational situation on
the conditional frontier and the daily activities of the units in
the troops, as well as reports on the current situation.
The minister gave specific instructions to maintain the combat
capability of the troops at a constant high level, increase
vigilance, as well as to be ready to take preventive measures
against all possible provocations of revanchist forces on the
conditional border.
Hasanov commended the organization of the 5th Anniversary
Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition ADEX held on September
24-26 this year at the Baku Expo Center and the demonstration of
samples of modern weapons and equipment produced in Azerbaijan and
other advanced countries at the exhibition booths.
The participants of the meeting were informed that a key
requirement is to study in depth the capabilities of the new
weapons, equipment, and air attack tools included in the armament
of the Azerbaijan Army, as well as their proper operation, and
effective combat application during daytime and nighttime
conditions.
It was emphasized the importance of the effective organization
of troop service in military units, the clearance of the
territories from mines and unexploded ordnance in cooperation with
other state institutions, the improvement of positions located in
rugged terrain and harsh climatic conditions from an engineering
and fortification standpoint, and the need to maintain supply
routes in operational condition at all times.
The minister also noted that, as a result of the attention and
care provided by the state leadership, the social and living
conditions, as well as the moral and psychological well-being of
military personnel, are at a high level. He also emphasized the
focus on the logistical and medical support of units, particularly
during the winter period.
In the end, additional instructions were given to regularly hold
educational events on various topics, to observe safety and
discipline rules by personnel, and to monitor quality indicators in
the training and education process.
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