The 100th anniversary of the first female officer of the "SMERSH" Chief Counterintelligence Department, the Azerbaijani Gadriya-Ulkar Salimova, was celebrated in Moscow, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports.
The event titled “Salimova Gadriyya - Ulkar Ismayil gizi - Life or the Welfare of the Motherland” was held at the Central House of the Russian Army. The event, organized by the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and the CARDIOPROGRESS Foundation, was attended by colleagues of the Azerbaijani counterintelligence officer, military historians, representatives of the academic community, as well as public and veterans' organizations.
Photo and video materials reflecting the life and creativity of G. Salimova were presented at the event.