President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with the United States Secretary of State John Kerry as part of his working visit to Vienna.

On May 15, a trilateral meeting between Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan Republic, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, Minister of Defence of Georgia Mrs. Tinatin Khidasheli and the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Ismet Yilmaz held at the Congress Center of Heydar Aliyev.

“Two Armenian drones have today been shot down,” Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry has toldAZERTAC.

Azerbaijan`s Military Prosecutor`s Office has initiated a criminal case on the use of chemical weapon against Azerbaijani civilians by Armenia, the Military Prosecutor`s Office told, on May 13.

A newly built military unit for a battalion deployed on the frontline has opened. The Defense Ministry’s top management attended the opening of the unit, which was built under the instructions of President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev.

Azerbaijan`s Defence Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the Ministry`s senior officials have today visited military units located on the frontline.

Minister Hasanov met with the military personnel in the recently retaken territories, and reviewed their combat, moral and physical preparedness, and checked the sustainability of defence line, fire capabilities of the troops, readiness of combat equipment, ammunition and other means.