▁av iation ▁flying ▁overhead . ▁At ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁para de , ▁a ▁dr ill ▁team ▁from ▁the ▁Independent ▁Honor ▁Guard ▁Battalion ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Def ence ▁and ▁the ▁mass ed ▁bands ▁and ▁cor p ▁of ▁drums ▁of ▁the ▁military ▁band ▁service ▁perform ▁an ▁exhibition ▁dr ill . ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁of ▁notable ▁anni versary ▁par ades ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁ ▁Par ades ▁have ▁been ▁held ▁ann ually ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 7 : ▁▁▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁military ▁para de ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁since ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁the ▁USS R . ▁The ▁para de ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Mak ht um k uli ▁Avenue ▁in ▁Ash g ab at ▁and ▁was ▁commanded ▁by ▁Minister ▁of ▁Def ence , ▁Colonel ▁General ▁D ang atar ▁K ope kov ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Ann am ur at ▁Sol tan ov . ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence . ▁▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁event ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 - day ▁celebr ations ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁earlier ▁that ▁week . ▁A ▁similar ▁para de ▁was ▁also ▁held ▁on ▁Day ▁of ▁Ne ut ral ity ▁that ▁December . ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁anni versary ▁of