Day: June 11, 2024
Azerbaijan Army holds military pentathlon competitions
According to the training plan for 2024, the military pentathlon competitions are being held in the Azerbaijan Army.
The competition opened with commemorating the memory of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev, and Shehids (Martyrs), who sacrificed their lives for the independence and sovereignty of Azerbaijan. The National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was performed.
47 servicemen in 8 teams demonstrated high professionalism on overcoming the obstacle course, gun shooting, grenade launching, 8-km cross country and swimming races.
The focus of the individual and team competitions is to check the physical and psychological endurance of servicemen and to determine the composition of strong teams.
Winners were awarded based the final results.
Azerbaijan Army holds military pentathlon competitions
Проведены состязания по пятиборью среди военнослужащих
Согласно плану подготовки на 2024 год, в Азербайджанской Армии были проведены состязания по военному пятиборью среди военнослужащих.
Сначала минутой молчания была почтена память Общенационального лидера Гейдара Алиева и шехидов, отдавших жизнь во имя независимости, суверенитета и территориальной целостности Азербайджана. В сопровождении военного оркестра был исполнен Государственный гимн Азербайджанской Республики.
В состязаниях 47 военнослужащих в составе 8 команд померились силами в преодолении полосы препятствий, стрельбе из автомата, метании гранат, кроссе на 8 км и плавании.
Основной целью состязаний в личном и командном зачетах является проверка физической и психологической выносливости военнослужащих, а также выявление сильнейших команд.
По итогам состязаний состоялось награждение победителей.
Проведены состязания по пятиборью среди военнослужащих
On June 10, the Azerbaijan Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Mr. Irakli Chikovani, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Azernews.
The delegation first visited the graves of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva in the Alley of Honor and laid flowers. In the Alley of Shehids (Martyrs) the visitors laid flowers at the graves of Shehids, who sacrificed their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. A wreath was laid at the Eternal Flame monument.
Then, the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry hosted a solemn welcoming ceremony, the Ministers passed along the guard of honor. The national anthems of Azerbaijan and Georgia were performed. In accordance with the protocol, the Georgian Minister signed the Book of Honor.
Colonel General Z.Hasanov greeted the Georgian delegation and expressed satisfaction with seeing him in Azerbaijan. The Defense Minister noted that there is traditional friendship and mutual trust between the two nations. The Minister emphasized the positive impact of the sincere relations between the two heads of state on joint cooperation.
Speaking about the work in the liberated territories done after the Patriotic War, the Minister stressed that more than 12 percent of Azerbaijan’s territory is covered with mines. It was noted that as a result of the explosion of mines, 361 civilians and servicemen were wounded, 68 of them died.
Colonel General Z.Hasanov noted that relations established on the basis of strategic partnership with Georgia are developing and rising. The Minister noted that Azerbaijan and Georgia are planning to conduct a total of 21 joint events in the military sphere throughout 2024.
The Defense Minister invited his Georgian counterpart to the 5th Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition ADEX to be held in Baku in September this year.
Expressing his satisfaction with his first visit to Azerbaijan as the Defense Minister and Vice Prime Minister, Mr. I.Chikovani expressed his gratitude for the sincere reception and hospitality. He noted the importance of holding such meetings in the development of existing relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia and the expansion of relations.
The Minister of Defense of Georgia emphasized that the restoration of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is very important for Georgia as well. The meeting emphasized the importance of increasing the intensity of joint exercises. It was noted that the Eternity computer-assisted Command and Staff Exercises and Caucasian Eagle exercise held in a tripartite format contribute to the development of friendly relations between military personnel, and at the same time provide an opportunity for mutual experience exchange.
The sides expressed confidence that defense cooperation between Azerbaijan and Georgia will contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the region.
The meeting of the Defense Ministers discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation in the military, military-educational fields, regional security and other issues of mutual interest.
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The European Union wants to transport Azerbaijani gas via Russian gas pipelines through Ukraine, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Trend, citing Bloomberg.
It is noted that officials of the European Union and European governments are negotiating with the Ukrainian side to extend the agreement on the transit of Russian gas to the community countries through Ukraine until 2025.
One of the options currently being discussed for continuing transit is the purchase of gas from Azerbaijan and its transportation via Russian gas pipelines passing through Ukrainian territory. This eliminates the possibility of purchasing gas from the Russian Federation itself, whose energy resources the EU is trying to refuse.
The intention to maintain transit through Ukraine is due to the fact that the European Union considers it one of the factors keeping the Ukrainian economy afloat.
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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Sahil Babayev met with the representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the Country Director for Azerbaijan and Georgia Mariam Khan in Türkiye, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
Minister Sahil Babayev hailed the successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN Population Fund. The minister highlighted the work carried out in the field of establishment of an advanced demographic projection system. He also gave detailed information about preparing population projections in Azerbaijan in recent years.
The sides highlighted the measures implemented in the field of social rehabilitation of victims of domestic violence.
Mariam Khan praised the continuous cooperation between the UN Population Fund and the ministry. She said that the collaboration as part of the UNFPA Country Program for 2021-2025 is expanding.
During the meeting, the sides also discussed the current agenda of cooperation with the UN Population Fund and outlined the work to be done.
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