Azerbaijan, Turkey start live-fire joint tactical exercises
By Rashid Shirinov
Live-fire joint tactical exercises of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey started on May 1 in Azerbaijan in accordance with the agreement on military cooperation between the two countries.
Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported that the aim of the exercises is to improve coordination through the exchange of experience between the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as to achieve the interoperability of the military units of the two countries through joint headquarters planning, improving the readiness and capabilities of the units to conduct operations.
The joint exercises involve military personnel, armored vehicles, artillery launchers and mortars, military and transport helicopters of the Air Force, as well as air defense units and anti-aircraft missile units equipped with modern defensive systems to protect groupings from the air.
The ministry informed that the exercises will last until May 5.
The skills and combat readiness of the Azerbaijani army are growing year by year, as the country’s Armed Forces regularly conduct military exercises. The Azerbaijani army is supplied with modern weapons and technical equipment for maintaining a high level of combat capability.
The army building process is of particular importance for Azerbaijan, as twenty percent of the country's territory is under Armenian occupation and the country is in a state of war with Armenia.
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