108 years have passed since the creation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces

POLITICS26.06.2026
108 years have passed since the creation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Today is the anniversary of the creation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

elchi reports that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were established in Ganja by the decision of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dated June 26, 1918.

After the fall of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1920, the army was disbanded, and on October 9, 1991, by the decision of the Supreme Soviet, the Armed Forces were re-established.

Currently, Azerbaijan is considered the strongest state in the South Caucasus in terms of both combat capability and logistical capabilities.

The structure of the Armed Forces includes the Land Forces, the Air Force and Air Defense Forces, and the Naval Forces.

The Azerbaijani people now celebrate Armed Forces Day with great joy and pride. Under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, the glorious Azerbaijani Army defeated the Armenian armed forces that had kept Azerbaijani lands under occupation for 30 years. Karabakh, our eternal and historical land, has been liberated from enemy occupation.