On 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, having visited the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to participate in joint tactical-special exercises of the formations and military units of the troops of the Nakhchivan garrison, has also visited the territories liberated from the occupation.

The ceasefire monitoring exercise on the Line of Contact, in the direction of Aghdam region, held in accordance with the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on October 31, ended with no incident.

According to the plan of bilateral cooperation for 2018 between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, a scientific-practical seminar on the topic “Military Security Policy” was held at the War College of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

Nakhchivan garrison troops have today conducted joint drills.

According to the combat training plan for 2018 approved by the Minister of Defense, the Army Corps conducted live-fire exercises at the combined-arms range.

On 31 October 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 Aghdam region.

A working meeting of the Azerbaijan and Belarus delegations of experts on the military topography took place in Baku.

Forced foot march competitions are conducted in the Army Corps according to the order of the Minister of Defense on holding sport competitions in the Azerbaijan Army.

Commander of the Naval Forces of the Republic of South Africa, Vice Admiral Mosiwa Hlongwane, who is on a visit to our country within the framework of the 6th Baku International Humanitarian Forum, has visited Azerbaijan Naval Forces and the Azerbaijan Military Academy named after Heydar Aliyev.

According to the instructions of the Minister of Defense, the Deputy Minister of Defense for personnel - Chief of the Main Department for personnel Lieutenant General Kerim Veliyev visiting units in the frontline zone, checked the combat readiness and moral-psychological state of the military personnel.