The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has sent letters of condolences to the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Mr.

In accordance with the Agreement on Military Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey, Azerbaijani-Turkish Live Fire Joint Large-Scale Tactical and Flight-Tactical Exercises with the participation of the Land Forces and Air Forces of both countries will be held in Nakhchivan.

In accordance with the Agreement on Military Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey, according to the annual plan, Azerbaijani-Turkish Live Fire Joint Large-Scale Tactical and Flight-Tactical Exercises will be held in our country with the participation of the Land Forces and the Air Force of both countries.

Under the instruction of the Minister of Defense, on the anniversary of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Rashad Atakishiev, the military pilot of MiG-29 of the Air Force of Azerbaijan crashed during training flights representatives of the ministry visited his grave, laid a wreath and honored his memory.

In furtherance of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the conscription of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan for active military service and the discharge of servicemen from active military service to the reserve for the period from July 1 to July 30, 2020,” in accordance with the order of the Minister of Defense the ceremony of discharge to the reserve of sailors who have completed service in the Naval Forces was heldDuring the event, the servicemen who distinguished themselves and achieved success during their military service were awarded.

On July 23, a graduation ceremony for students of the relevant courses took place at the War College of the Armed Forces.

A group of Azerbaijani military personnel was sent to Afghanistan in accordance with the plan and rotation for serving within NATO-led "Resolute Support" mission in Afghanistan.

On July 22 in the evening, the units of the armed forces of Armenia, using the tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "X-55", attempted to carry out a reconnaissance flight over the positions of the units of the Azerbaijan Army in the direction of Aghdam village of the Tovuz district on the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border.

On July 21, units of the armed forces of Armenia, using tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at 00.30 am attempted to carry out a reconnaissance flight over the positions of the units of Azerbaijan Army in the direction of the Agdam district of the front, and at 08.45 am in the morning over the positions in the direction of the Tovuz region of the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border.

On July 18, at the initiative of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, a phone conversation was held with the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.