The 44-day war is over. Afterwards, the Victory Parade of our victorious Army was held at Freedom Square in Baku with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Generals who took part in the Second Karabakh War marched here. Such a question arose after the Victory Parade.
Will there be an Army General in Azerbaijan? We talked about this question with Adalat Verdiyev, a military expert and retired major. According to him, in the current post, this rank can be given only to the Minister of Defense, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov: "Only the Minister of Defense can get this rank. His deputies and other servicemen cannot receive this rank.
Because their position in the state does not allow them to be given this rank. The commander of the Special Forces, Hikmet Mirzayev, who had an exceptional service in the capture of Shusha and Jabrayil, is a man worthy of this title. However, his rank is lieutenant general. He received this rank after this war. He was a major general for 18 years. So far, the rank of Army General has not been given to anyone in Azerbaijan. The awarding of this rank depends on the decision of the President. There are no such conditions yet. To have this rank, you have to show personal courage. This rank cannot be given in this way. "