BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. New military units capable of conducting special operations are being established, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev said making a speech during his visit to a military unit of the Special Forces of the Defense Ministry as the Special Forces mark the 23rd anniversary of its establishment, Trend reports.
"As has been the case since 2004 to date this year, military
expenditure is and will be number one expenditure, including
increasing the number of special forces, which is already a
reality. I do not want to say anything about the numbers now, but I
can say that after the second Karabakh war, the number of special
forces has been doubled. The process of selection is now even
tougher and the interest is greater. There are many applications.
Moral and psychological qualities, physical training,
professionalism and, most importantly, love of the homeland are the
main conditions for being selected.
Reforms are underway in other armed forces as well. New military
units capable of conducting special operations are being
established, and the Azerbaijani Army is becoming even stronger.
Today, our army is even stronger and more powerful than during the
war," the head of state said.