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Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov stated that the large-scale exercises achieved the purposes and tasks that have been set.

The minister announced about this at a collegial meeting held with participation of commanding staff of the Ministry and the Armed Forces, commanders and chiefs of the headquarters of corpses, formations, as well as responsible officers involved in the exercises, the ministry reported.

The minister noted that all branches of Armed Forces, including Special Forces units and logistics achieved fulfilling of all practical tasks in conditions close to the combat, at the desired level with the practical use of the whole capability.

Hasanov highly appreciated the professionalism of officers and military personnel during live-fire and maneuvers.

Emphasizing the fighting ability, moral and psychological readiness of military personnel, the defense minister stressed the importance of such exercises and brought to the personnel's attention the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief for the Armed Forces.

More than 60,000 members of military personnel, over 50 planes and helicopters, more than 150 tanks and armored vehicles, as well as up to 700 systems of missile and artillery forces are involved in the training.

The exercises to run till November 18 conducted according to the plan approved by the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, involved ships and boats of the Naval Forces.

The Azerbaijani Army, which today is considered the most modern army in the Caucasus, consists of Air Force and Air Defense Forces, the Navy, and the Land Forces.

The skills and combat readiness of the Azerbaijani army are growing year by year. The army building process in Azerbaijan is progressing as well.

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