Azerbaijani officers in Iraq awarded US Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

On May 28, four officers of Azerbaijani peacekeeping detachment in Iraq – Major Sadig Yahyazadeh, Captain Teyfour Rustamov, Captain Emin Novruzov and Senior Lieutenant Mehman Abdulrahmanov were awarded US Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for their exemplary services, the press-service of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan told APA.

Azerbaijani peacekeepers have been rewarded more than once by NATO and Multinational Forces Commands for their professionalism and can-do abilities. Nine Azerbaijani Officers have been rewarded with US Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals so far.

Azerbaijani peacekeeping detachment was established in 1997, which is serving in the N base of Azerbaijani Armed Forces in Baku.

Peacekeepers are passing intensive trainings in the education center of the base and are sent to the peacekeeping missions after the six-month service. Azerbaijan has sent 150 peacekeepers to Iraq and 45 to Afghanistan.

/APA/