Defense minister meets martyrs’ families in Gusar District

Defense Minister Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov and the top brass of the ministry paid tribute to the Martyrs' Alley in the city of Gusar. Flowers were laid at the memorial erected in honor of the martyrs, who fell for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the press service of the Defense Ministry told Report.

The defense minister met with the leadership of the Gusar District executive authorities, families of martyrs, and the public representatives.

During the meeting, Salman Gurbanov, father of the National Hero Chingiz Gurbanov, on behalf of families of martyrs, expressed gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the leadership of the Defense Ministry for their attention and care, stressing that the victory in the Patriotic War gave great joy to the Azerbaijani people.

Noting that the Azerbaijani state highly honors the blessed memory of martyrs, Zakir Hasanov inquired about the problems and needs of the martyrs’ families.