In the Nakhchivan garrison, commander training and training-methodological sessions were held for commanders and deputy commanders of companies, batteries, platoons, and officers of other categories.

On January 20 – the National Day of Mourning in Azerbaijan the leadership and military personnel of the Ministry of Defense of the Azerbaijan Republic visited the Alley of Martyrs.

According to the combat training plan for 2019 approved by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, a three-day training-methodological sessions were held at the Training and Education Center of the Armed Forces with the participation of deputy commanders of Army Corps, formations, special military-educational institutions, branches of troops and psychologists who work with military personnel.

On January 17, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with a delegation led by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Lieutenant General Mohammad Bagheri.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Lieutenant General Mohammad Bagheri is on an official visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagheri.

The First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Colonel General Najmeddin Sadikov took part in the meeting of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Alliance within the format of "Resolute Support" that was held at the level of Chiefs of Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium).

As part of the NATO's Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP) to assist the development of specific areas of the military education system, a working meeting with the experts group of the Alliance is held at the War College of the Armed Forces.

On January 15, training-methodological sessions following the results achieved in 2018 were held with the participation of military personnel of the Main Medical Department of the Ministry of Defense, commanders (chiefs) of medical, military units and institutions, chiefs of medical services of Army Corps and formations.

The ceasefire monitoring exercise on the Line of Contact, in the territory of Terter region, held in accordance with the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on January 15, ended with no incident.