National Security Officers Day in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s security is under considerable pressure from both domestic and foreign threats from Russia and Iran, many of which are linked together. President Aliyev’s policies started to gradually change the shape of the Azerbaijani armed forces. NATO military training and education programs played an essential role for alternatives and change. Changes to the military education system and the full participation of Azerbaijani officers at NATO headquarters led to incremental steps to conform with NATO standards.