SHOTLIST: - BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (JUNE 26, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. MILITARY PARADE HELD IN BAKU 2. CITIZENS WATCHING PARADE 3. MILITARY MARCHING CEREMONYBAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 26: A military parade was held in the capital city of Baku to mark Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces Day and the 107th anniversary of the establishment of its army. Military academy cadets and officers marched through the city’s main streets, accompanied by the military band of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense performing patriotic marches. Large crowds of Baku residents took to the streets to watch the event and cheer on the soldiers. In addition to Baku, military parades were also held in the cities of Ganja, Khankendi, and Shusha to mark the occasion. Following its declaration of independence on May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani government decided to establish a national army on June 26. The foundations of the army were laid with the help of Azerbaijani officers who had previously served in the Russian army, and with the support of the Ottoman Empire’s Caucasian Islamic Army, Baku was liberated from Armenian and Bolshevik gangs.