As it is reported, on September 25, the Minister of Internal Affairs Colonel-General Vilayat Eyvazov visited Lankaran in order to receive the citizens who appealed from the southern region of the republic regarding the issues related to the activity and authority of the police.

After the reception, Minister V.Eyvazov visited the monument of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the centre of this city and laid a wreath in front of it.

Later, Colonel-General Vilayat Eyvazov went to the military unit of the Internal Troops of the MIA located in Lankaran and visited the monument to the memory of the military servicemen who were martyred for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country and signed the “Book of Honour” at the headquarters of the military unit.

V.Eyvazov, accompanied by the Deputy Minister – Commander of Internal Troops Lieutenant-General Shahin Mammadov, took interest in the barracks living conditions, nutrition, health status of the military servicemen, as well as got acquainted with the supply of weapons, car and armoured vehicles park, renovation and construction works conducted in the area.

Speaking in front of the personal staff at the queue square of the military unit, the Minister of Internal Affairs V.Eyvazov noted that the economic power and defence potential of our country were increased thanks to the purposeful domestic and foreign policy of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev and emphasized that the head of state had always paid special attention to army building, including improvement of the activities of the Internal Troops and further improvement of the logistics, working and living conditions of the military servicemen.

Bringing to the notice that the Internal Troops had special services in maintaining independence and internal stability in our country, the Minister noted that the personal staff actively participated in the protection of public order and provision of public security, the fight against crime, the conduct of special operations, and turned into an organization with high professionalism, combat, moral and psychological training.

At the end, the Minister, who gave specific tasks and recommendations to the personal staff, expressed his deep gratitude to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev for his high appreciation of the activities of the internal affairs bodies, including the Internal Troops, which is an integral part of it, and expressed his confidence that the military servicemen would continue to further adequately fulfil all the tasks set forth and justify the high attention and great trust shown to them with their service to their people, Motherland, state and President.

The Minister gave appropriate instruction to award a group of military servicemen distinguished for their service duties and combat tasks.

During his visit to the southern region, the Minister of Internal Affairs Colonel-General Vilayat Eyvazov also visited the military unit of the Internal Troops located in Jalilabad. Here he took interest in the level of training, service, social and living conditions and logistics issues of the personal staff.

Later, an operational meeting with the commander staff was held at the headquarters of the military unit under the leadership of Minister of Internal Affairs V.Eyvazov. Giving specific tasks and recommendations to the military servicemen, the Minister expressed his confidence that they would continue to further adequately fulfil the duties and tasks defined by the legislation at a high level and adequately.