Ministry of Defence (Azerbaijan)

Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Müdafiə Nazirliyi
Official emblem of the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry

Zakir Hasanov
Agency overview
Formed5 September 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09-05)
JurisdictionGovernment of Azerbaijan
Headquarters3 Parliament Avenue, Baku, 1073
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Defense of the Soviet Union (union wide)
Ministry of Defence of the ADR (in Azerbaijan)
Websitemod.gov.az

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]

  1. ^ "Əlaqə" (in Azerbaijani). Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.