A series of events dedicated to 8 March - International Women's Day were held with the participation of female servicemen, civilian workers serving in the Azerbaijan Army and families of Shehids.
At the beginning of the events, the memory of the national leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and Shehids (Martyrs) who sacrificed their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of the Motherland was honored with observing a minute of silence. The National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was performed.
The congratulations of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and the leadership of the Defense Ministry were delivered to the participants of the events.
The speakers emphasised that the Azerbaijani woman takes an active part in a large number of major projects that are successfully implemented under the leadership of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban khanum Aliyeva and are aimed at preserving our national-spiritual values, traditions and the development of the idea of humanism. It was noted that today, Azerbaijani women, distinguished by humanism, wisdom and a rich worldview, along with strengthening the defense capability and restoring the territorial integrity of our country, also contribute to the army development.
At the end of the event, the participants were presented with flowers and holiday gifts.