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By Sara Rajabova

The Center for military patriotism and training of specialists operating in Azerbaijan will train specialists with a wider profile for the country's armed forces.

Company head Shahvalad Aliyev made the remarks at a summary event dedicated to the biennial activity of the company.

The event took place at the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription on July 11.

Aliyev said the Cabinet of Ministers approved the "list of the institutions involved in the preparation of citizens for special military specialties", and thus the company has started accepting documents for training snipers.

He added that the preparation of conscripts and other citizens, who have reached the age of 17, for special military specialties for service in the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, is underway in 53 branches of the center.

Aliyev noted that the company meets a major part of the demands of the Azerbaijani armed forces for drivers.

The company also trains chefs for military units in special courses in its Sabunchu, Khachmaz and Sumgayit branches on the basis of the state order.

Aliyev said similar courses will be organized in Yevlakh, Mingachevir, Ganja,Balakan, and Tovuz regions in the future.

During its two-year existence, the company has trained 15,000 drivers of vehicles with "B" and "C" class and more than 250 chefs by the order of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and other structures, he added.

In addition to that, 82,620 drivers with different categories and 154 parachutists have been trained during this period.

Aliyev said the company envisages the acquisition of new equipment and teaching aids and parachutes in the future to provide more training for professionals.