On June 26, Minister of Defense Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov met with military personnel who were awarded higher military ranks in accordance with the relevant Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to the information provided to elchi by the Ministry of Defense, at the event, after reading the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 25, 2026, on awarding the higher military rank of “major-general” to the military personnel of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the relevant order of the Minister of Defense, the higher military ranks were presented to the officers.
Conveying the congratulations of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to the military personnel, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov wished them success in their future service and gave his instructions and recommendations.
In their turn, the awarded officers expressed their gratitude to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense for the trust shown, and expressed their confidence that they would justify this trust.