Commander of the Land Forces (Azerbaijan)
Appearance
Commander of the Land Force | |
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Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları Komandanı (Azerbaijani) | |
since 12 January 2024 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Member of | General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
Formation | 23 July 2021 |
First holder | Anvar Afandiyev |
Deputy | Deputy commander |
The Commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları Komandanı) is the administrative head in the Azerbaijani Land Forces, and is under the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defence. The current Commander of the Land Forces is Lieutenant General Hikmat Mirzayev.
List of commanders
[edit]No. | Portrait | Officeholder | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Anvar Afandiyev (born 1965) | Lieutenant General23 July 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 34 days | [1][2] [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi". MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Анвар Эфендиев назначен заместителем министра обороны - командующим Сухопутными войсками". Информационное Агентство Репорт (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Anvar Afandiyev appointed Deputy Defense Minister - Commander of Land Forces". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2023-01-14.