During 2012, the Army Mirror covered several following issues:
Interviews:
- Interview with the general secretary of YATA-Georgia David Arkhangelskiy about Georgian – NATO relations;
- Interview with the chairman of the Organisation of Azerbaijan’s Youth for Integration to Europe Gulsel Safarova about Azerbaijan – NATO relations;
- Interview with the chairman of the Azerbaijan Public Association o
n Security and Defence Yashar Jafarli about the situation in the Azerbaijan army;
- Interview with the contact officer of NATO in South Caucasus William Lahue about NATO’s policy toward region;
- Interview with the editor of the program “Marsh” (March) in ANS TV Rahib Garib about the activities of military journalists in the country;
- Interview with Russian defence expert, the director of Military Analyse Center Anatliy Chiganok about Russia – NATO, Russia – Georgia and Russia – Azerbaijan relations,
- Interview with political expert Elkhan Mehdiyev about military-political situation in South Caucasus, Azerbaijan – NATO relations, Russian influence and future of the region;
- Interview with media expert Richard Riski (USA) about the situation in Azerbaijan, the role of media in military issues, freedom of speech. The opinions:
Daniel Cristian Ciobanu, the Ambassador of Romania in Azerbaijan (CPE);
Ramiz Najafov, chief of international cooperation department of MoD of Azerbaijan Republic;
Gaya Mammadov, the deputy of chief of the Department of Security Problems of MFA of Azerbaijan Republic,
Different experts’ opinions about Chicago Summit. The main focus of these opinions was Azerbaijan – NATO relations after Chicago Summit. Analyses:
- Azerbaijan – NATO relations: history and perspectives;
- Azerbaijan – NATO relations: problems and predictions (about Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev’s visit to NATO);
- Internal Troops: reforms and perspectives;
- The NATO’s role on providing border security of Azerbaijan Republic;
- The “Smart Defence” program of NATO;
- Ahead of NATO’s Chicago Summit: predictions;
- Alliance Ground Surveillance System- AGS;
- Special research: Opinions of different members of society about Chicago Summit;
- The strategic scenarios for Azerbaijan. The analyse about future of Azerbaijan security;
- Arming process of Azerbaijan Republic: facts and predictions;
- The struggle against terrorism of Azerbaijan Republic: the situation of international relations; Cooperation with NATO;
- The losses of Azerbaijan Army: the reasons and perspectives;
- The civic society against terrorism: ten suggestions;
- NATO’s Caucasus policy: the prediction for Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s visit to the region;
- Balkans and South Caucasus: differentness and similarities. NATO’s role in stability.
- The reforms in the Azerbaijan Army. How Azerbaijan can get NATO-studied specialists for army?
- Georgian new government: what about the NATO membership plan? What change is predicted for Georgia – Azerbaijan relations?
- The social problems in Azerbaijan Army: how Azerbaijan can increase the level of welfare of military servicemen?
- The foreign military policy of Azerbaijan Republic: main details;
- The military strategy of Azerbaijan Republic in 2012: relationship with NATO countries.
