As part of a series of events held to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Defense Industry (MSN) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a meeting was held on September 26 with the leadership of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), as well as the faculty and student staff of the Faculty of Special Techniques and Technology, on the occasion of the start of the new academic year.

The meeting, organized in the assembly hall of the university, was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Industry Hidayat Azimov, Rector of AzTU Vilayat Valiyev, leaders of MSN, faculty and student staff of AzTU.

First, the dear memory of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and the heroic sons of the Motherland who sacrificed their lives for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan was commemorated with a minute of silence, and the national anthem was played.

Rector of AzTU V. Valiyev, making a speech, congratulated the staff of MSN on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Defense Industry and noted that cooperation between the Ministry and the university would be further expanded in the new academic year.

Emphasizing the important role of modern defense technologies in achieving the glorious Victory in the Patriotic War, the rector noted that training highly qualified engineers in this direction is one of the strategic goals of our state. He noted that in this regard, a great responsibility falls on the Faculty of Special Techniques and Technology of AzTU. V. Valiyev emphasized that the establishment of SABAH groups at AzTU at the initiative of the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan is an important step in this direction.

Then a film dedicated to the activities of the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan was shown.

Deputy Minister of Defense Industry H. Azimov, speaking, congratulated the faculty and students of AzTU on the beginning of the new academic year and wished them success.

Stating that reforms are being carried out in the direction of modernization of Azerbaijan's defense industry complexes, liberalization of this field and strengthening of personnel potential, the deputy minister noted that training highly qualified specialists is one of the main goals of the Ministry of Defense Industry.

Speaking about the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the Ministry of Science and Education and the Ministry of Defense in the field of personnel training for the defense industry, H. Azimov emphasized that the Ministry has created comprehensive conditions for the improvement of educational programs in this field, for students to undergo internships at the institutions of the Ministry of Defense, and for the expansion of scientific and technical cooperation.

The event continued with a meeting in an expanded format at the Center for Sustainable Development of AzTU.