Tokyo, 26 June, /AJMEDIA/
The processes taking place in Azerbaijan, the region, and in the world reveal the fact that in order to preserve the independence of a country, to take its rightful place on the world stage, it’s always necessary to have a strong army, and the establishment of a strong army is not a matter of one or two years.
To do this, a purposeful, reasonable and resolute policy, with all the risks calculated, is important. It can be said with full confidence that Azerbaijan today, is making a big leap forward in army building.
Determination of correct political strategy for maintaining independence, freedom of the country and its effective implementation, ensuring economic development that serves national interests, building self-confidence among the people, establishing political, economic, social, military stability within the country, implementing a sound foreign policy, a set of measures aimed to the protection and development of national interests and sustainable development in general, and the criteria for sustainable development necessary for the realization of all this are considered the main driving factors in army building.
Naturally, strong management is very important. Depending on historical conditions, the environment, various influences, objective and subjective reasons, any shortcomings in the administration of the state, requiring great responsibility and sensitivity, will also affect its army.
The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, which have passed difficult tests in history, are marking their 105 years anniversary (on June 26, 1918, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the first regular military unit, the Separate Azerbaijani Corps, was established).
Despite that the national army was established in a short time, together with the Caucasian Islamic army of Nuru Pasha, it saved Baku from the Armenian-Bolshevik occupation. These military formations showed great courage in suppressing uprisings against the national government in Mughan and Asgaran. They defeated parts of the Armenian regular army, which violated the Azerbaijani border in Gazakh.
Unfortunately, after the fall of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in April 1920, the Bolshevik government disbanded Azerbaijani National Army. Most of its leaders, including 15 generals, were shot on Nargin Island.
