“Over the past year, the Armed Forces conducted several large-scale exercises, with more than 70 operational - tactical and command - staff exercises, being conducted with the involvement of various forces”, noted Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, in his salutation to the Armed Forces personnel for the Azerbaijani Solidarity Day and the New Year.
The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan conducted more than 70 operational - tactical and command - staff exercises in 2019.
“Over the past year, the Armed Forces conducted several large-scale exercises, with more than 70 operational - tactical and command - staff exercises, being conducted with the involvement of various forces”, noted Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, in his salutation to the Armed Forces personnel for the Azerbaijani Solidarity Day and the New Year.
In addition, in 2019, up to 15 brigades and more than 300 divisions participated in various tactical exercises. The country's Air Force has completed more than 80 tactical flights. The Navy conducted combat exercises with 6 ships.
Zakir Hasanov underlined that more than 60 military infrastructure sites have been constructed in the Armed Forces in the past 2019, and 26 sites have been repaired.
“Overall, the process of military building continues at a rapid pace. I believe that the Armed Forces are ready to comply with any order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief”, was emphasized in the text of the salutation, published on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.
Source: https://minval.az/news/123947185