Strategic command and staff exercises Caucasus-2016 with the participation of approximately 12,500 soldiers began on the territory of the Southern Military District of Russia today. It is planned to test new weapons and equipment during this, the Defense Ministry reported.
‘The Caucasus-2016 exercises will take place at the sites of the Southern Military District, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea from 5 to 10 September,’ the statement says.
Recall that this year it is already the third military exercise conducted by Russia in the Caspian Sea close to the borders of Azerbaijan, as well as in the waters outside the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea. In previous exercises Russian ships moved to the coast of Iran and launched medium-range missiles against targets in Syria. -02D-
Politics
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed his first international guest - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House at a critical juncture for the Middle East ceasefire. In a surprise move, the pair unveiled a surprise plan with Trump suggesting that the U.S. could take control of the Gaza Strip, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports from the White House.
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Journalist Shamsad Aga was detained by police during the late hours, his brother Shahid Agayev reported to Voice of America.
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The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan reacted to the report of the Kazakh side on the crash of AZAL aircraft on 25 December, published on Tuesday 4 February.
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The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has published a preliminary report on the investigation of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer-190 aircraft, which occurred on December 25, 2024, near Aktau. The report is publicly available on the ministry's official website.
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