Azerbaijani servicemen took part in the opening ceremony of the "Masters of Artillery Fire" contest to be held within the framework of the "International Army Games-2018" competitions at Otar military base in Kazakhstan.

As part of the visit to the in the frontline zone, the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the leadership of the ministry have visited the military facilities that are being under construction.

On 2 August 2018, 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, in the direction of Fuzuli region.

According to the approved decree №755 of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 17 August 2002, prior to 1 August 2018, the Armed Forces Relief Fund's AZN account amounted to 92.819.877,45 Manats, dollar account amounted to 213.577,88 USD, the euro account amounted to 11936,0 Euros and the ruble account amounted to 5000,0 rubles.

According to the instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, the Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the leadership of the Ministry have visited the foremost units stationed in various directions of the front.