[4] While the First Secretary of Azerbaijan SSR, Heydar Aliyev invited Valeh Barshadly from Germany to lead the Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum and the naval school in Zikh, just outside Baku, to increase the number of professional Azeri officers.

[6] On October 9, 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR passed a bill about "Establishment of self-defense forces" to speed up the process.

[10] During times of disorganization, Barshadly was also proponent of creation of partisan groups to fight the enemy but never succeeded in doing so.

[11] On December 11, 1991, Barshadly was replaced by Tajeddin Mehdiyev, and appointed the Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

[12][1] During his term as Chief of Staff, Azerbaijani army has achieved successful military victories on the Karabakh front.

[13] On September 4, 1992, Barshadly was relieved from his duties as Deputy Minister and Chief of the General Staff by a presidential decree of Abulfaz Elchibey.