Turkish defense ministry publishes on Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. The Ministry of
National Defense of Türkiye shared a publication on the occasion of
June 26 - the Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
"We extend our congratulations on the 106th anniversary of the
founding of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, which valiantly and
altruistically safeguard the peace and security of our Azerbaijan
brothers. We will always stand by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces,"
the publication of the ministry reads.
To note, June 26, 1918, is the 106th anniversary of the
formation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. On June 26, 1918, the
first regular military unit, the Separate Azerbaijani Corps, was
established by the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Meanwhile, the "Declaration of Independence" adopted on May 28
of the same year noted that Azerbaijan should have a regular army,
create its Armed Forces to protect itself from external
interference, and neutralize the internal forces of the enemy. The
government was assigned the task of creating an army of 25,000 men.
The Military Ministry of Azerbaijan was established on August 1,
and Khosrov bey Sultanov was appointed as the first Minister of
Defense.
The first military parade in Azerbaijan was held in 1919 in
Baku, on the territory of the current Museum Center. In a short
time, the National Army, together with the Caucasian Islamic Army,
managed to liberate Baku and its surroundings from the
Armenian-Bolshevik occupation. After the Soviet occupation of
Azerbaijan in 1920, the Military Ministry was abolished, and 15
generals of the Azerbaijani Army were shot by the Bolsheviks.
After the regaining of state sovereignty in 1991, it was decided
to build the Azerbaijani Army. As per the decision issued by
National Leader Heydar Aliyev on May 22, 1998, the date "June 26"
was officially designated as the Day of the Armed Forces of the
Republic of Azerbaijan.
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