26 June is the Armed Forces Day of Azerbaijan Republic. On May 22, 1998 according to Decree No. 707 issued by Heydar Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, after gaining the independence for the second time, this historical day – June 26 was declared the Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, which is annually celebrated by the Azerbaijani people and is the nonworking day. Already 19 years, 26-th June celebrates in Azerbaijan as a national holiday.
We congratulate our nation on the occasion of the Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan!
