The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, formed thanks to the exceptional services of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, are successfully continuing their honorable mission today under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mr. Ilham Aliyev. Currently, the Azerbaijani Army is ranked among the 50 strongest armies in the world.
Increasing the defense power and combat capability of the army, improving its material and technical supply, as well as strengthening measures for the social protection of military personnel stand out as the priority directions of the state policy. The 44-day long Patriotic War is a heroic chronicle of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. Our army wrote our glorious history by fulfilling a great mission by liberating our occupied lands. Every representative of our people believes in his Army and relies on its strength.