On October 20, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva got acquainted with the conditions created at the military unit complex of the State Border Service in Zangilan district.
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The new military unit complex of the State Border Service, which protects the parts of the state borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan with Iran and Armenia passing through the Zangilan region, covers an area of 15 hectares….Organization of service-combat activities in accordance with the purpose of the military unit in the complex, improvement of professional and combat skills of servicemen.
The head of state was presented with armored combat vehicles, small arms, grenades, machine guns, anti-aircraft guns and other technical equipment used by the military unit. During the 44-day war, the staff of the State Border Service also showed great courage and heroism in the liberation of our lands from occupation and the successful implementation of a very important and sacred mission, such as the restoration of the state border….[T]he servicemen of the State Border Service delivered crushing blows to the enemy and drove the invaders from our lands.
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