In accordance with the approved annual combat training plan, the Command-Staff Exercises were held in one of the formations of the Land Forces.

In accordance with the NATO-Azerbaijan joint action plan to support the development of the military education system of the Azerbaijan Army, a working meeting with a NATO expert group was held in Baku within the framework of the Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP).

On November 18, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to Azerbaijan, Dragan Vladisavljevic.

For no apparent reason, on November 18 starting from 14:10, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the direction of the Chinarli village of the Shamshaddin region using small arms once again subjected to intensive fire the Azerbaijan Army positions in the direction of the Kokhanebi village of the Tovuz region.

On November 17 starting from 17:54 to 22:52, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the direction of the Chinarli and Mughanjig villages of the Shamshaddin region using various caliber weapons periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions in the direction of the Munjuglu, Aghbulag, Gosha, Kokhanebi and Asrik Jirdakhan villages of the Tovuz region.

In accordance with the plan of bilateral cooperation, Staff Talks between the delegations of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Italian Republic was held in the International Military Cooperation Department.

On November 16, the following servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army became Shehids (Martyrs) during the combat operations that occurred on the state border as a result of Armenian provocations:

On November 16, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Mr.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu called the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov regarding the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border.

On November 16, the International Military Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Defense presented a briefing for the foreign military attachés accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan and representatives of the international organizations in Azerbaijan.