Azerbaijani military personnel compete in orienteering competition PHOTO

An orienteering competition was held on July 7 among military personnel within the framework of the Azerbaijan Army’s 2025 training year preparation plan.

The event brought together 28 service members from seven teams, who tested their navigation and terrain-reading abilities in both team and individual formats. Using compasses and topographic maps, participants were tasked with locating designated control points and targets within set time and distance limits, Caliber.Az reports per Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry.

Throughout the exercises, military personnel demonstrated a high level of skill and engagement. The competition also featured an individual championship aimed at evaluating the personal orienteering proficiency of the participants.

Following the conclusion of the event, top-performing teams and individual competitors were awarded for their outstanding results.

By Sabina Mammadli