“…Huge work is now underway in Azerbaijan to develop manufacturing of military equipment, arms and ammunition here. This is what the recently founded Ministry of Defense Industry is mainly aimed at. We allot big funds to the army and it is not secret that we are purchasing a considerable number of equipment, battle airplanes, weapons, ammunition and will continue this policy. But we also are able to produce the equipment we need in Azerbaijan. This is why the Ministry of Defense Industry was created and I believe as result of works done by the Ministry we will see the first production by the end of the year. After that, even greater funds will be allocated to create a military-industrial complex in Azerbaijan. Our policy in this direction is open and unambiguous. Our country needs very strong financial resources, economic potential to do all these works. Because it is the major factor to strengthen every logistics and we are doing this…”

Solemn ceremony was held on 2007 year June 22 on next - 7th graduation of Azerbaijan High Military School named after Heydar Aliyev. President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-In-Chief Ilham Aliyev addressed the ceremony.

"…At the same time in 2008 we must make more solid investments in defence industry. We have created this industry. Great achievements have been made in this sphere for a very short time. On the New Year’s Eve I examined myself the work they have done for a very short time. I was really very glad that the new elements of this industry have appeared for such a short time, we have created it and it works. People are working, producing good products, there are good potentialities for the industry development, future trends..."

From the speech of President Ilham Aliyev at Cabinet Meeting held on 11.01.2008 devoted to the results of the Socio-Economic development of the year 2007 & the forthcoming tasks of 2008

About Ministry of Defence Industry

The Ministry of Defence Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a central authority of the executive power, which in compliance with its trends of activity defined by the legislation and the present Charter implements the State policy and regulation in the sphere of defence, radio electronics, instrument engineering.

The Ministry of Defence Industry was established by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, from December 16, 2005, No 1191 on the basis of the State Committee for Special Engineering and Conversion of the Azerbaijan Republic.

The Charter of the Ministry of Defence Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan was approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan from September 27, 2006, No 462