BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. Under the
instruction the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov,
a number of events on the occasion of 8th anniversary of the
Victory in the April battles in 2016 were held in types of troops,
Army Corps and formations, as well as in special educational
institutions of the Azerbaijan Army, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Defense
Ministry.

Servicemen, participants of the April battles, members of
Shehids’ families and public representatives visited the Second
Alley of Shehids, laid wreaths and carnations at the graves of the
Shehids and paid tribute to their blessed memory.

At the events, the memory of the National Leader of the
Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and Shehids, who sacrificed their
lives for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, was honored with
observing a minute of silence. The National Anthem of the Republic
of Azerbaijan was performed.

The speakers at the event highlighted the reasons for the April
battles, crushing strikes inflicted by the Azerbaijani soldier on
the enemy during the battles by showing examples of
professionalism, courage, and heroism. It was emphasized that the
victory won in the April battles was the beginning of the Great
Victory achieved by the Azerbaijan Army during the successful
Gunnut operation, the Tovuz battles, the Patriotic War, including
the local anti-terror operation.

In the artistic part of the event, documentaries dedicated to
the April battles were shown, poems were recited, singers of the
Army Ideological and Cultural Center named after Hazi Aslanov
performed patriotic music and literary-artistic composition.

Servicemen also visited the families of the Shehids and enquired
about their care and wishes.