Baku 22° C
Germany's new defense minister takes oath
Other countries
- 19 January, 2023
- 08:34
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
Germany's new Defense Minister Boris Pistorius took the oath in the Bundestag.
Report informs via foreign media that Pistorius' appointment followed the resignation of Christine Lambrecht, who has been criticized for the state of the material and technical base of the German Armed Forces.
Pistorius was born in 1960. From 2006 to 2013 he was the mayor of the city of Osnabrück. From 2013 he was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lower Saxony.
Pistorius is a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party.
Author
Latest News
19:45
Electronic Autonomous Solutions, SOCAR to mull use of anti-drone systems for facility protection
Foreign policy19:26
Photo
President Ilham Aliyev visited ADEX 2026 and Securex Caspian exhibitions - UPDATED
Domestic policy19:24
Minister: Türkiye, Azerbaijan sign defense industry deals worth over $500 million
Foreign policy19:21
Photo
Prime Minister Ali Asadov meets World Aquatics President
Domestic policy19:14
Video
President Ilham Aliyev's social media accounts share video of his visit to ADEX 2026 and Securex Caspian
Foreign policy18:58
Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijan Army meets with Iranian military delegation
Military18:53
Azerbaijani table tennis players win five medals in Tbilisi
Individual sports18:40
Azerbaijani athletes win seven medals on day two of Mingachevir Regatta
Individual sports18:36
Photo