General Aliagha Shikhlinski is undoubtedly one of the most prominent military men and public figures of Azerbaijan’s history, who made a significant contribution to the swift formation of the national army.

A series of events dedicated to the 103rd anniversary of the liberation of Baku [from the Bolshevik-Dashnak occupation] was held in the Army Corps, formations, military units of the Azerbaijan Army, Trend reports citing the Defense Ministry.

Top Azerbaijani and Turkish defence officials have discussed bilateral military cooperation in different spheres in the Turkish capital Ankara, the Defence Ministry reported on September 13.

Karim Veliyev has been appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army.

Azerbaijan has completed the process of distributing newly-recruited conscripts to the army's military units, the Defence Ministry reported on June 28.

Azerbaijani Army will continue confidently defend the national interests, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Maharram Aliyev has told in his interview to SIA.

Under Azerbaijani Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov's instruction, the training and methodological session has been held at the Training and Education Centre of the Armed Forces to discuss the results of the first quarter of 2021, the Defence Ministry has reported on its website.

The exercises conducted with the involvement of various types of Azerbaijani troops continue, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry reported on March 15.

In accordance with the combat training plan for 2021, the Azerbaijani Army started operational-tactical Exercises, Trend reports citing Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov has left for Turkey at the invitation of Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to watch the final stage of the joint Winter Exercise-2021 being held in Kars city, the ministry’s press service reported on February 11.