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On September 15, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan together with United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia Kristina A. Kvien, First Deputy Minister of Defense-Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, the Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa Command, Brigadier General Patrick Ellis, the Commander of the 10th Mountain Division, Major General Gregory Anderson, and the foreign Defense Attachés and representatives accredited to the Republic of Armenia, watched the process of the Armenia-U.S. joint exercise “EAGLE PARTNER 2023 ” being held within the framework of preparation for participation in international peacekeeping missions in “Zar” Training Center of the Peacekeeping Brigade of the Ministry of Defense.
The invitees observed the active phase of the practical training.
Thereupon, the head of the Defense Agency and the guests were introduced to the control center of the military training, the re-equipped classrooms where plans are developed and decisions are made.
At the end of the visit, the Commander of the Peacekeeping brigade provided information on the involvement of the peacekeeping contingent of the Armenian Armed Forces in conducting peacekeeping missions in a number of countries, emphasizing that the cooperation with the peacekeepers of the U.S. army in those territories are in a high level.
On September 15, the Military Institute named after Heydar Aliyev of the National Defense University held a ceremony on the occasion of the beginning of the new training year.
The ceremony was attended by the leadership of the National Defense University, representatives of the Ministry of Defense, personnel and teachers of the military institute, as well as other guests.
First, the memory of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev, and Shehids (Martyrs), who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the Motherland, was honored with observing a minute of silence. The National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was performed.
The rector of the National Defense University, Professor, Lieutenant General Heydar Piriyev greeted the ceremony participants and on behalf of the leadership of the Defense Ministry congratulated the military personnel on the beginning of the new training year.
Lieutenant General H. Piriyev highlighted the care shown to the development of the education system by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, the positive results of the reforms carried out in the Azerbaijan Army in the military educational field, as well as the work on bringing the Azerbaijan Army in line with the Turkish model.
At the ceremony, the relevant instructions of the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on improving the cadets’ level of training, discipline and moral-psychological readiness were delivered.
Other speakers expressed gratitude for the created conditions.
Then a group of cadets who distinguished themselves during the 2022-2023 training year was awarded.
In the end, the leadership of the National Defense University met with the teaching staff and gave recommendations for more qualitative conduct of classes.
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