The villages of Azerbaijan’s Fizuli, Jabrayil, Tartar, and Aghdam districts were subjected to artillery fire by the Armenian armed forces at 6:00 (GMT+4), Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said while addressing the meeting of the Security Council on Sept. 27.

Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov has said that Azerbaijani servicemen – from soldier to general – are ready to liberate the country’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven adjacent regions that were occupied by Armenian forces in the war in the early 1990s.

Azerbaijan and Belarus – two former Soviet republics – have signed a bilateral defence cooperation plan for 2020.

The Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov has congratulated the personnel of the Azerbaijani Army on Eid al-Adha - a symbol of spiritual unity and solidarity, wished them success in the sacred and honorable service, Trend reports referring to the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

An official meeting under the leadership of Azerbaijani Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, with the participation of Deputy Defense Ministers, Commanders of types of troops, Chiefs of Main Departments, Departments and Services of the Ministry, Commanders of Army Corps, as well as Commanders of formations and other officials involved in meeting via the video conference has been recently held at the Central Command Post, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministr

A meeting was held between the Azerbaijani and Pakistani defense ministers Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov and Pervez Khattak, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan`s Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov is visiting Tartar region located on the frontline.

The Air Force carried out combat firing practice with Buk-MB anti-aircraft missile battalion complexes which are included in the arsenal of air defense troops