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The service of the Azerbaijani Police is an example of loyalty to the state and people

02.07.2022

On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijani Police, the leadership of the ministry headed by the minister of Internal Affairs, Colonel-General Vilayat Eyvazov came to the alley of Honor and laid flowers at the monument complex of great leader Heydar Aliyev. Prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva was honored with respect.

Then he visited the alley of martyrs where brave fighters who sacrificed their lives for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic slept.

On July 2, a solemn ceremony dedicated to the Day of Azerbaijani Police and the graduation of the 2021-2022 academic year was held at the Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic, Colonel-General Vilayat Eyvazov attended the event.

 First of all, the memory of national leader of our people Heydar Aliyev, the police officers who were martyred for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country and died while performing the service duty was commemorated with a minute of silence.

On the occasion of the significant day, according to the order of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, General-Colonel Vilayat Eyvazov, who conveyed the congratulations and best wishes of His Excellency to the personal staff talked about the honorable and rich service path full of difficult trials passed by the police in the past 104 years, the experience gained in the fight against crime, valuable traditions, especially during the time when the great leader Heydar Aliyev led our republic, the work done in the direction of organizing the activities of internal affairs bodies and strengthening them with patriotic personnel with a national spirit. The Minister drew attention to the fact that the police, who went into battle for the defense of our lands in the First Garabagh War, fulfilled their mission bravely, provided important services in eliminating the severe consequences of the anarchy that prevailed in our country in the years when independence was just restored, ensuring internal stability in the republic and strengthening the rule of law. He said that 114 employees and servicemen of internal affairs bodies and internal troops were killed while performing the duties defined by the law, 2792 people were injured.

Emphasizing that the activities of internal affairs bodies with modern material and technical base, infrastructure and advanced technology are aimed at ensuring citizen satisfaction, Colonel-General V. Eyvazov noted that the professional training of personnel has risen to a level that meets the new threats and challenges of the time, and consistent work is being done in this field as a result of the work done to improve the activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs under the leadership of the Honorable President Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

He also said that over the past 19 years, more than 23 thousand criminal groups and groups were neutralized, about 18 thousand firearms illegally held in hands were collected and the number of illegal actions committed by him decreased significantly. On average, 84 percent of the crimes were solved, more than 62 thousand accused persons were arrested and about 17 tons of drugs were withdrawn from illegal circulation. The number of crimes per 100 thousand of the population in the Republic is much less today than in most countries of the world.
It was also noted that after a certain break caused by a pandemic, Azerbaijan again hosts events of international importance, public order and security was ensured during mass and international events held in our country, including in the city of Shusha, the capital of culture, in interaction with the relevant state authorities.

Minister V. Eyvazov drew attention to the emergence of new realities in the region after the Patriotic War, which resulted in our great victory under the leadership of the victorious Commander-in-Chief Mr. Ilham Aliyev said that the first steps of the “Great Return” have been taken, that the activities of the police bodies have been adapted to the situation in such a fateful period, the protection of strategic and life-important objects, and overall order and security have been reliably ensured. The Minister specially emphasized that the Police and Internal Troops continued their honorable service in the liberated territories with great perseverance and professionalism, noting with pleasure that the head of the country awarded 26 employees with state awards on the eve of this professional holiday, and that 4 senior employees were given the highest special rank and emphasized with satisfaction that this is another visible expression of the high attention and care that Mr. President shows to his personal staff, that he highly appreciates the activities of the internal affairs bodies and the Internal Troops on ensuring order and security, as well as being appreciated by the public of the republic. Then, he congratulated the graduates on the completion of their education, noting the special role of the Police Academy in the achievements made by the new generation of the Azerbaijan police with a modern outlook.

Minister of Internal Affairs Vilayat Eyvazov assured the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev on behalf of the participants of the ceremony that the internal affairs bodies, always loyal to their oath and resolutely standing on the guard of statehood, will continue to serve the motherland and people with honor.

The minister expressed his gratitude to the citizens, who always assist the internal affairs bodies in the performance of the service duties, who share the joy of the professional holiday of the police, veterans of the internal affairs bodies, heads and employees of state bodies, representatives of mass media.

The Minister of Internal Affairs also presented diplomas and epaulettes of the special rank of “senior police lieutenant” to graduates who graduated with honors from the Police Academy.
At the end of the solemn event, the personal staff walked in front of the tribune.

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