Mehman Suleymanov
Army building process in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The article analyzes the historical significance of the army building carried
out during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.The Azerbaijan Democratic
Republic's army building process is divided into two stages.The first period
was carried out by the Government of Azerbaijan with close involvement of
Turkish military experts invited under the Article 4 of the Friendly Agreement
signed between Turkey and Azerbaijan on June 4, 1918
However, after the Turkish military forces abandoned Azerbaijan, the
government of Azerbaijan took over the whole responsibility of the army. The
War Ministry was restored by the decision of the Government of Azerbaijan
dated November 1, 1918, and from that date the second period of the
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic military building begins.
The foundation of military organizations and the army was entrusted to
General Samed Bey Mehmandarov. On December 25, 1918, he began his
mission as a military minister. It became possible to create a new army in
a short time with the close support of the Azerbaijani government and
parliament. The combat qualities of this army allowed it be possible to prevent
the implementation of all aggressive plans of Armenia from occupation of
Azerbaijani territories.
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