Azerbaijani president shares Armed Forces Day message honouring army PHOTO/VIDEO

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev shared a post dedicated to June 26 – Armed Forces Day on his social media accounts.

Caliber.Az presents the publication:

26 İyun - Azərbaycan Respublikasının Silahlı Qüvvələri Günü pic.twitter.com/CIKkGwU9KO

— İlham Əliyev (@azpresident) June 25, 2026

The president then also shared a video dedicated to the Azerbaijani Army on his social media accounts.

The post states: “Long live Azerbaijan! Long live the Azerbaijani Armed Forces! Love to the mighty Azerbaijani Army!”

Yaşasın Azərbaycan! Yaşasın Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri! Eşq olsun qüdrətli Azərbaycan Ordusuna! pic.twitter.com/DHeUTrrO4b

— İlham Əliyev (@azpresident) June 25, 2026

A reminder that June 26 marks the 108th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. On this day, by a decision of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR), the first regular military formation—the Separate Azerbaijani Corps—was created.