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The troops started a new training period 30 January 2017 15:30

The forces, formations, military units, special military schools and command strength began a new training period.

The cause of the soldier's death is being investigated 30 January 2017 10:15

The information about the death of serviceman of the Armed Forces, soldier Fattayev Khanali Garibali oglu as a result of enemy shots, which was spread in social networks, and some electronic information sources on January 29, does not correspond to reality.

Azerbaijani peacekeepers returned from Afghanistan 27 January 2017 19:20

According to the rotation plan, a group of 41 Azerbaijani military servicemen returned from Afghanistan to Baku.

Ceasefire monitoring was held in the line of confrontation 24 January 2017 11:30

The ceasefire monitoring on the LOC, near the Kapanly village (Terter region) held in accordance with the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on January 24, ended with no incident.

The issue of returning the body of Azerbaijani soldier has been discussed 24 January 2017 10:25

According to the instruction of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with the personal representative of the OSCE chairman, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk on January 23.

President Ilham Aliyev attended opening of new military camp of Defense Ministry's military unit - VIDEO 23 January 2017 11:05

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander Ilham Aliyev has today attended the opening of a newly built military camp of a military unit of the Ministry of Defense in Pirekeshkul settlement of Absheron district.

The next ceasefire monitoring exercise will be conducted on the Line of Confrontation (LOC) of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia 23 January 2017 09:45

On 24 January 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, in accordance with its mandate, plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the LOC, near the village Kapanly (Terter region).

UAV belonging to Armenia is destroyed on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border 22 January 2017 14:35

On January 22, military units of Azerbaijan Armed Forces have destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to Armenian Armed Forces that was attempting to carry out the reconnaissance flights over the positions of our Armed Forces in the direction of Tovuz region on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces attended NATO meeting 17 January 2017 20:30

The First Deputy of Defence Minister – Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Colonel General Najmaddin Sadikov attended Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff Sessions in Resolute Support and Interoperability Partners formats held on 17 January at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

The level of combat training of mortar units is being checked 17 January 2017 14:00

The level of combat training of mortar units located in frontline zone is being checked.