BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Strengthening
defense capability and ensuring national security are among the
priority areas of Azerbaijan’s state policy, President Ilham Aliyev
said in his address to the participants of ADEX 2026 – the 6th
Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition and Securex Caspian
2026 – the 15th Anniversary International Exhibition for Internal
Security, Safety and Rescue Equipment.


“As a result of consistent measures, our country’s defense
industry, having undergone significant development, has now entered
a qualitatively new stage and significantly expanded its production
capabilities. Defense products manufactured by local enterprises,
while occupying an important place in the supply of our Armed
Forces, also stand out for their competitiveness in international
markets and are met with particular interest by relevant
institutions in various countries. The achievements made by
Azerbaijan in the field of defense industry serve to strengthen our
country’s military-technical potential and deepen cooperation with
friendly and partner states,” the head of state said in his
address.


The 6th Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition, ADEX-2026,
and the 15th anniversary Securex Caspian International Exhibition
of Internal Security, Safety and Rescue Equipment have opened.


More than 270 companies from 29 countries have confirmed their
participation in the ADEX and Securex Caspian exhibitions. So far,
45 foreign delegations from 33 countries have registered to
participate in the exhibitions.


The countries represented by the delegations include the US,
Belarus, Bahrain, the UAE, the UK, South Korea, Czechia,
Afghanistan, Georgia, Jordan, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Malaysia, Morocco, Montenegro, Nigeria,
Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia,
Sudan, Northern Cyprus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uganda and
Vietnam.


In addition, 14 countries – the US, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the UK,
Czechia, China, Israel, Italy, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Slovakia,
Türkiye and Uzbekistan – are represented at the exhibitions with
national pavilions.


One of the key innovations of ADEX-2026 is the allocation of the
4th pavilion of the Baku Expo Center for a national exhibition for
the first time.