Regional states launch pipeline security exercises
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian military officials
began joint exercises on pipeline security in Ankara on Monday,
according to the website of Turkey`s Armed Forces.
The military exercises, conducted in the three countries annually on a rotating basis, are dubbed Eternity-2009. The parties are exploring opportunities for joint efforts by their militaries in the event regional pipelines come under threat. Thirteen Azerbaijani, 19 Turkish and 10 Georgian servicemen are involved in the activities.
The territories of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia are crossed by major conduits exporting Azerbaijani energy resources to world markets, such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum oil and gas pipelines, which are considered vital for European energy security.
The military exercises, conducted in the three countries annually on a rotating basis, are dubbed Eternity-2009. The parties are exploring opportunities for joint efforts by their militaries in the event regional pipelines come under threat. Thirteen Azerbaijani, 19 Turkish and 10 Georgian servicemen are involved in the activities.
The territories of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia are crossed by major conduits exporting Azerbaijani energy resources to world markets, such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum oil and gas pipelines, which are considered vital for European energy security.
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