Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov held a consultation on Saturday.

The press service of the Defense Ministry told Axar.az that the meeting with the participation of the deputy defense ministers and other officials, as well as commanders of various types of troops. The consultation was also joined by other commanders and officers serving in frontal areas via video connection.

During the speech, the Minister recalled the remarks the country’s President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, made in his congratulatory speech in connection with the celebration of the New Year and the Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis. The minister also spoke about the tasks assigned to the army.

Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov gave appropriate instructions to commanders for constant readiness to carry out combat missions during 2017.