President Ilham Aliyev visits military unit of Special Forces of Defense Ministry [UPDATE]
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By Trend
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev has visited a military unit of the Special Forces of the Defense Ministry.
Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, First Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel General Najmaddin Sadikov and Commander of the Special Forces, Major General Hikmat Mirzayev reported to Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev.
The head of state laid flowers at a bust of national leader Heydar Aliyev here.
Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov informed Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev of the reconstruction work carried out in the military unit. This included the reconstruction of headquarters, canteen, barracks and creation of modern training centers in the territory of the military unit.
The head of state was informed of the plans to construct new buildings here.
President Ilham Aliyev also inspected combat readiness of the special forces.
President Ilham Aliyev then met with servicemen.
The Commander-in-Chief addressed the meeting.
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On behalf of the personal staff, Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov thanked the Commander-in-Chief for his attention to army building.
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President Ilham Aliyev was also presented with uniforms of the special forces, special supplies and food norm samples.
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