Artur Rasizadeh appointed as new Azeri Defense Minister![]() October 23, 2013 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Safar Abiyev whose dismissal has been forecasted for over a year was not included into Azerbaijan’s new Cabinet of Ministers. The now ex-Defense Minister was replaced on his post by Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov. Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov retained his post, as did Prime Minister Artur Rasizadeh, Azeri media reported. Azerbaijani government sent in a resignation following Ilham Aliyev's reelection to third presidential term on October 9. Related links: ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |