Baku, January 20, AZERTAC First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev and other officials of the ministry visited several military units stationed in the territory of Kalbajar and Lachin districts, as well as inspected the units’ combat readiness, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.The Chief of the General Staff heard the reports on the operational situation and the organization of the combat duty and gave relevant instructions to immediately and decisively suppress possible provocations.Colonel General Karim Valiyev set instructions on increasing the intensity of exercises and training, as well as improving skills in managing units to maintain the combat capability at a high level.