BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 3. March 28 - the
professional holiday of employees of Azerbaijan security agencies
and the 107th anniversary of the establishment of these agencies
was celebrated at the State Security Service (SSS), a source in the
SSS told Trend.


In connection with this significant date, the Chief of the SSS,
Colonel-General Ali Naghiyev, and the employees of the Service
visited the grave of the honorary head of the Azerbaijani security
agencies, National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the Alley of Honors and
deeply honored the dear memory of the great personality. The memory
of the outstanding ophthalmologist-scientist Zarifa Aliyeva was
also commemorated, and flowers were laid on her grave.


Then, the SSS personnel visited the graves of the martyrs in the
Alley of Martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the independence
and freedom of Azerbaijan, and the employees of the security
agencies who are National Heroes of Azerbaijan, and laid a wreath
in front of the "Eternal Torch" monument.


At the event held in the assembly hall of the Service with the
participation of employees and veterans of the SSS, after a minute
of silence was observed in memory of the martyrs and National
Leader Heydar Aliyev and the National Anthem was played, Naghiyev
spoke in detail about the history and process of the establishment
of security agencies, the unparalleled and invaluable services
rendered by the National Leader both during his time in leading
positions in this institution and after independence, for the
development of the security organization, the formation of
Azerbaijan special service agencies under the leadership and direct
support of our head of state Ilham Aliyev, that can adequately
respond to modern challenges, and said that all forces and means
will continue to be mobilized to ensure reliable security.


Emphasizing that the presence of military confrontations,
complex geopolitical situations, and economic turmoil in many parts
of the world seriously affects the operational conditions in the
region, Naghiyev also spoke about the work carried out by the SSS
in the past period to prevent intelligence-disruptive and
terrorist-sabotage activities of foreign special service agencies
and other forces directed against our country and the successful
results achieved.


The chief of the SSS also provided extensive information on the
criminal facts of treason, espionage, terrorism, preparation for
terrorism, financing terrorism, creating a stable group for the
purpose of participating in armed conflicts outside the borders of
Azerbaijan, forcible seizure of power, forcible change of the
constitutional structure of the state, assassinations of a state
and public figures and other crimes that have been prevented in the
past period as a result of operational-investigative measures
carried out by the SSS.







Later, other speakers spoke about the historical path taken by
these agencies, the decisive and courageous steps taken by the
National Leader Heydar Aliyev towards the nationalization of
special service agencies, the foundation of a school of
professionalism in these bodies through the activities of the great
leader in the security organization, and the fact that the
employees of the SSS, who are the successors of this school, have
built their activities in accordance with the requirements of
modern times.


After the speeches, a ceremony was held to award the employees
of the SSS who were awarded the highest military ranks and high
state awards by the relevant Orders of the President of
Azerbaijan.


The event ended with the screening of the documentary film
“Halfway Across”, a joint project of the SSS and the “AnewZ”
television channel.


Stay up-to-date with more news on Trend News
Agency's WhatsApp channel