BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. On the occasion of
26 June – Armed Forces Day and the 108th anniversary of the
establishment of the Azerbaijan Army, the military orchestra of the
Heydar Aliyev Military Institute, operating under the National
Defense University, and the Turkish Armed Forces Harmony Band
performed a concert at Fountains Square in Baku, the Azerbaijan's
Ministry of Defense said.
The event began with a one-minute silence in memory of the
National Leaders Heydar Aliyev and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as well
as Shehids who sacrificed their lives for the independence and
territorial integrity of the two brotherly countries.
Then the national anthems of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the
Republic of Türkiye accompanied by military orchestras were
performed.
The festive concert programme featuring military-patriotic
songs, various marches, and musical pieces by renowned Azerbaijani,
Turkish and international composers was welcomed with great
enthusiasm and applause by local residents and visitors to the
city.
