BAKU: Aliyev awarded a group of top officers and law-enforcers

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Dec 29 2004

PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AWARDED A GROUP OF TOP OFFICERS
AND LAW-ENFORCERS
[December 29, 2004, 21:04:05]

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-In-Chief
of the Armed Forces on December 29 has awarded a group of high rank
officers and staff members of law-enforcement bodies with the Order
of the `Flag Of Azerbaijan’.

Greeting the participants, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated them
on the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and New Year.

Reminding attention and care of the nationwide leader of Azerbaijan
Heydar Aliyev to the Army and army building, Head of State said the
Armed Forces of Azerbaijan are strengthening day by day and it has a
strong material-technical base.

The goal of State is to make stronger the Armed Forces and this
process depends on development of economy, in the whole, he
underlined. Strong economy will promote success of talks in the
Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict. And, as a Supreme
Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, this question is constantly
in my focus and is supported by people’.

Head of State called on the officers to serve strengthening of
socio-political, military potential of the Republic.