In accordance with the Naval Forces preparation plan for 2017, the self-evaluation level 1 trainings of the Maritime Interdiction Operations Boarding Party are being conducted within the framework of OCC program.

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with Nurettin Canikli, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey on September 28.

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with a delegation headed by the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Mr. James Appathurai on September 26.

Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Italy to Azerbaijan Augusto Massari on September 26.

Working meetings with experts from the Bureau for International Language Coordination (BILC) of NATO are held at the Armed Forces Military Academy in accordance with the NATO-Azerbaijan Joint Action Plan to support the development of military education system of the Armed Forces.

According to the Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan and NATO for 2017, the Mobile Training Team of Allied Joint Forces Command in Brunssum conducts a seminar on the topic "Fundamentals of Logistics" in Baku.

The First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel General Najmeddin Sadikov has met with the delegation headed by First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation - Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov on September 7.

The First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel General Najmeddin Sadikov has met with the delegation led by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel on September 7.

According to the Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan and NATO for 2017, the NATO’s Mobile Training Team conducts various training courses on relevant topics in the Air Force of Azerbaijan.

According to the rotation plan, a group of 44 Azerbaijani military servicemen returned from Afghanistan to Baku. The group has been serving in Afghanistan within NATO-led non-combat "Resolute Support" mission.

On July 13, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with the US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Robert Sekuta.

A group of 44 Azerbaijani military personnel was sent to Afghanistan in accordance with the plan and rotation for serving within NATO-led "Resolute Support" mission in Afghanistan.

Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov participated in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Resolute Support operational partner nations at the level of Defence Ministers held on June 29 in Brussels.

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has left for Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium) to take part in the meeting to be held on June 29 at the level of defense ministers of the Nations contributing to the NATO Resolute Support Mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

On 12 June, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, met with the Commander of Land Forces of Turkey, General of the Army Salih Zeki Cholak, who is paying a visit to our country.

The exemplary service and professionalism of the servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan ensuring the security of the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) within the framework of the NATO mission "Resolute Support" held in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan were highly appreciated.