In accordance with the plan approved by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, a series of events on the occasion of February 2 - the Day of Azerbaijani Youth were held in the Azerbaijan Army, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

During the events, the memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland was honored with a minute of silence. The National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was performed.

The speakers noted that Youth Day is solemnly celebrated in Azerbaijan and highlighted that the state youth policy was founded by National Leader Heydar Aliyev. It was stated that this policy is currently being successfully continued by Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev.

As part of the events, creative teams of the Army Ideological and Cultural Center named after Hazi Aslanov, the Ganja Garrison Ideological and Cultural Center, as well as district cultural centers performed cultural programs for the personnel.