93 years have passed since building the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. According to the decision by the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on June 26, 1918, first military unit – special corps was founded and army draft decree was issued following it.
The defense ministry was established on August 1, 1918. Khosrov Bey Sultanov was appointed to the defense minister’s post. He was replaced in this post by professional army officer, General Samad Bey Mehmandarov on December 25, 1918. Lieutenant-General Aliaga Shikhlinski was appointed the deputy minister and Habib Bey Salimov – the chief of general staff.
Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev issued a decree on May 22, 1998 to declare June 26 – the day of establishing first military unit of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic – as the Day of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. The second military parade in Azerbaijan took place on June 26, 2008 under the President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev.
The third military parade on the occasion of the Day of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan will take place in Baku on June 26, 2011.
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