"TurAz Falcon – 2016" military exercises wrap up in Turkey
Joint military exercises of Azerbaijani and Turkish air forces,
TURAZ Shahini–2016, have wrapped up in Konya, Turkey, Azerbaijan’s
Defense Ministry said on March 25.
Azerbaijani Air Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Ramiz Tahirov
and Commander of the Turkish Air Force Abidin Unal watched the
final stage of the military drills.
They noted that the flight, technical and service staff of the two
countries’ air forces gained great experience during these
exercises.
Moreover, the parties emphasized the importance of such exercises
in maintaining the combat readiness of military pilots at a high
level and pointed out the necessity of holding the next joint
military drills.
This is the second joint exercises of the two countries’ air forces in accordance with the annual plan of military cooperation. The first ‘TurAz Falcon’ was held in Azerbaijan in September 2015.
During the last year’s drills, the Azerbaijani and Turkish air forces performed tasks of the joint actions planning, improved capabilities of interaction and coordination in carrying out operations, fulfilled search and rescue actions, and eliminated ground targets with air strikes.
More than 30 means of aviation of the Azerbaijani and Turkish air forces were involved in the drills.
Baku and Ankara enjoy strategic relations in many fields, including the military sphere. Military cooperation between these two neighboring nations dates back to 1992 when they signed an agreement on military education. Since then, the Azerbaijani and Turkish governments have been closely cooperating in both defense and security fields.
In December 2010, the two countries signed a range of treaties provisioning for military assistance should any of the party be attacked by third party.
Based on numerous agreements on joint military exercises as part of bilateral progressive efforts towards military cooperation, the Azerbaijani and Turkish armed forces have hold regular drills, featuring various tactical and combat tasks so far.
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