BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. On
June 25, solemn graduation ceremony was held for the graduating
class of the Military Institute named after Heydar Aliyev under the
National Defense University (NDU) and the Military Medical
Faculty.
This was reported by the press service of Azerbaijani Ministry
of Defense.
According to the report, the ceremony was attended by the
leadership of the Ministry of Defense, personnel of military
educational institutions, faculty members, graduates, parents, as
well as representatives of the public and the media.
Initially, the monument to the National Leader of the
Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, as well as the Memorial Complex
dedicated to the Institute’s servicemen who were martyred during
the Patriotic War, were visited. Flowers were laid in front of the
memorials, and their memories were honored with deep respect and
reverence.
Rector of the Military Institute named after Heydar Aliyev,
Major General Umidvar Guliyev reported the to Minister of Defense,
Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on the commencement of the ceremony,
after what the Institute’s Battle Flag was solemnly brought onto
the parade ground.
The memory of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and Martyrs, who
sacrificed their lives for the Motherland, was commemorated with a
minute of silence. The National Anthem of the Republic of
Azerbaijan accompanied by a military orchestra was performed.
In his address at the graduation ceremony, the Minister of
Defense congratulated the participants on the occasion of the 108th
anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of the
Republic of Azerbaijan. The Minister wished the graduates success
in their honorable service for the bright future of the Motherland
and the continued strengthening of the Azerbaijan Army.
The Minister highlighted the comprehensive reforms being
implemented under the leadership of the President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr.
Ilham Aliyev, emphasizing their significant role in enhancing the
professional personnel capacity of the Azerbaijan Army.
Particular emphasis was placed on the heroism demonstrated by
Azerbaijani servicemen during the Patriotic War and other
successful military operations, as well as on the courage and valor
displayed by graduates of the Military Institute.
According to the graduation ceremony program, the Minister of
Defense presented diplomas and valuable gifts to graduates who had
completed their studies at the military educational institutions
with distinction.
Expressing their gratitude for the attention and support
extended to them, new officers conveyed their appreciation to the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the leadership of the
Ministry of Defense, pledging to serve their Motherland, state, and
people with honor, dedication, and professionalism.
Following the affixing of commemorative graduation emblem to the
symbolic stump, a ceremonial handover and acceptance of the Battle
Flag of the Military Institute named after Heydar Aliyev was
conducted.
The event concluded with the cadets performing the Institute’s
march to the accompaniment of a military orchestra and solemnly
parading in front of the grandstand.
