Ministry of Defence (Azerbaijan)

Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan

Azərbaycan Respublikasının Müdafiə Nazirliyi
Official emblem of the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry
Zakir Hasanov
Agency overview
Formed	5 September 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09-05)
Jurisdiction	Government of Azerbaijan
Headquarters	3 Parliament Avenue, Baku, 1073
Minister responsible	Zakir Hasanov, Minister of Defense
Agency executive	Karim Valiyev, Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Minister of Defence
Parent department	Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union (union wide) Ministry of Defence of the ADR (in Azerbaijan)
Website	mod.gov.az

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The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Müdafiə Nazirliyi) or MN is an Azerbaijani government agency that is associated with the Azerbaijani military. The ministry is responsible for keeping Azerbaijan defended against external threats, preserving its territorial integrity, waging war on behalf of Azerbaijan (for example, Azerbaijan’s contribution to the War on Terror), and the surveillance of the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea sea and airspace. The Minister of Defense is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the President of Azerbaijan.

The ministry building is located in Baku, at 3 Parliament Avenue.^[1]