Azerbaijan has marked the 93rd anniversary of the founding of its Armed Forces with a grand military parade Sunday featuring troops, military hardware and an impressive air-show.
President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev attended the parade.
Defense Minister, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev reported to President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev on the readiness of the troops. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief saluted the troops.
After a military orchestra of the Defense Ministry played Azerbaijan`s National Anthem President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev made a speech.
The parade, held at the capital`s Freedom Square, began with the display of the national flag of Azerbaijan.
Different regiments of the Azerbaijani Army, peacekeeping forces,
Special State Protection Service, National Security Ministry, Internal Troops of the Internal Affairs Ministry and State Frontier Service marched past in all their finery and official decorations.
This was followed by a procession of military hardware, including state-of-the-art artillery systems, automatic mortars, anti-tank guns, howitzers, armour systems, Grad multiple rocket launcher systems, anti-aircraft guns and self-propelled artillery.
The parade culminated with a grand fly-past, which featured Azerbaijan-made unmanned aerial devices, military helicopters, fighter jets, bombers and fighter-bombers.
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