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Press Release by the Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

12.03.2015

The 23rd Anniversary of the Establishment of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan was celebrated on the 12th of March.

On this occasion, the Internal Troops Command and the military personnel visited the Alley of Honor where they paid the tribute to the memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev. Representatives of the Internal Troops also laid flowers on the grave of famous ophthalmologist Academician Zarifa khanim Aliyeva.

Next the delegation paid a visit to the Alley of Martyrs to lay a wreath in front of the Eternal Flame Complex built up in tribute to the memory of brave fighters who sacrificed themselves for the sake of independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The delegation also laid flowers on the communal grave of military men of the Internal Troops who died in defense of freedom of our country, and visited the monument commemorating Turkish martyrs.

Later a solemn event devoted to the anniversary of the establishment of this unit took place in the Main Department of Internal Troops. Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Ramil Usubov, Assistant to the President for defense matters, Deputy Chief of the President Administration General Lieutenant Vahid Aliyev took part in the event.


In the beginning of the event Commander of Internal Troops General Lieutenant Shahin Mammadov reported to Colonel General Ramil Usubov on the military personnel readiness to the event. The Minister saluted the military personnel, congratulated on this landmark event and entered his wishes in the Book of Honor.

The Colors of the Internal Troops was brought in. Then a minute of silence was observed in tribute to the memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and all military men and martyrs who gave their lives for our country and the National Anthem sounded.  

General Lieutenant Shahin Mammadov delivered a report on brave combat and service path travelled by the Internal Troops within this 23-year period. He mentioned that according to an Order of 09 March 1995 of National leader Heydar Aliyev the 12th of March had been declared the Day of Internal Troops, since on this day the Azerbaijani Internal Troops had entered into the struggle against Armenian occupants for independence and territorial integrity of our country.


It has been noted that the President’s address of November 2, 1993 to the Internal Troops military personnel in hard times for our country inspired and revived troopers. As a result, the military personnel of the Internal Troops demonstrated an example of heroism in combat operations near Fuzuli. Total of 510 servicemen of the Internal Troops fell in battles, 1166 were wounded and 268 missed in action. The honorary title of “The National Hero of Azerbaijan” was awarded to 9 officers. Faithful service of the Internal Troops in the name of the Azerbaijani people, state and nationhood was highly appreciated by National Leader Heydar Aliyev and our current President Ilham Aliyev. Many of servicemen were honored with state prizes.

An evident manifestation of high attention and care given by the Head of State is the orders signed by the President according to which the supergrade of general lieutenant was awarded to one serviceman, one serviceman was awarded a posthumous Medal for Bravery, 2 servicemen were awarded the Medals for Motherland, 22 servicemen were awarded the Military Merit Medals, and one serviceman was granted title of honor «Honored artist».

General Lieutenant Shahin Mammadov also remembered the participation of President of the country and Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev in the opening of the new-built military town in the above mentioned military unit on September 22 last year and emphasized that every visit of the Commander-in-Chief to military units boosts the morale of military men and their irrevocable commitment to serve the Motherland and the nation.

The speaker stated that for the purpose of improvement of field experience, determination of principles of individual capabilities and joint activities of servicemen and fulfillment of tasks on any weather and geographical environment as well as for the purpose of organization of timely combat support during operations, special tactical military training activities are carried out in the Internal Troops and adjusted to real combat situation. Such activities are still in progress. It was mentioned that all training goals were achieved during the joint operating and tactical maneuvers conducted with the participation of the Ministry of Defense, State Border Service and Internal Troops last year in June on the occasion of the 96th Anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the military personnel qualification was highly appreciated by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.

General Lieutenant Shahin Mammadov mentioned the high combat readiness of the unit and emphasized that well-directed efforts are made for consolidation of logistical support being one of the key factors of this, all military units are equipped with up-to-date arms and special facilities, ammunition, necessary equipment and transport. It was noted that the military personnel responses to such special attention and care with worthy service.

Then Minister of Internal Affairs Colonel-General Ramil Usubov greeted the staff with the holiday and expressed the warmest wishes on behalf of President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev.


The Minister emphasized Heydar Aliyev’s special merits in formation of the Armed Forces and mentioned that the staff of Internal Troops became one of the key forces in protection of territorial integrity, sovereignty and nationhood of our country safeguarding our national interests, internal stability, peace and order.

Mr. Usubov brought to notice of the event participants that the Internal Troops had travelled the great path of development for a short period, demonstrated heroism and selflessness in protection of our independence and maintenance of public order and internal stability with hundreds of lives given for the country and considered the service to the Azerbaijani people and nationhood as the leading area of activity.

Having emphasized that the Internal Troops became a mobile structure which is characterized by high professionalism and moral and psychological training, the Minister noted that these achievements were not casual but were directly connected with continuous special attention and concern for improvement of the Internal Troops as a component of the Armed Forces on the part of the President of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev that inspired every soldier and became a powerful impetus. It was noted that such attention and care of the Head of State makes the military personnel to discharge its duties with greater responsibility and expects exemplary maintenance and protection of stability, security, public order, human and civil rights and freedoms from the servicemen.

The Minister mentioned that the Internal Troops servicemen together with police officers and other law enforcement agencies successfully fulfill all set tasks on maintenance of public security during international sport events and other mass events held in the capital precedently and expressed his confidence that the military personnel will make every effort to discharge worthily its mission during the First European Olympic Games to be held in our country in summer this year.

In conclusion Colonel General Ramil Usubov assured President of the country, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev that soldiers of the Internal Troops will always perform their duties and functions at the highest level and serve truly our people, country, state and President.

Next the orders signed by President of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the anniversary of the establishment of the Internal Troops as well as the orders signed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Deputy Minister, the Commander of Internal Troops were announced. State awards and shoulder straps of newly awarded ranks were presented to a group of distinguished servicemen.

In the end of the solemn ceremony an appeal to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev on behalf of the event participants was adopted.

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