Yesterday special purpose units of the armed forces of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia started joint military exercises, which will last until June 10. The exercises are held in Turkey, as Turkish media reported.
The exercises, called Caucasian Eagle will last until June 10, with the aim of establishing and developing the skills of coordination and interoperability in the conduct of joint operations, the Turkish General Staff is quoted by EA Daily.
Azerbaijan and Georgia are presented by one company of special force each.
Note that since May 12, Azerbaijani-Turkish military tactical exercises have been held in Nakhchivan with live firing with 1 thousand soldiers, armored vehicles, artillery and mortars, and military aircraft.
Between Baku, Tbilisi and Ankara there is a trilateral agreement on cooperation in the military sphere, Georgia Online notes.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has not commented on the news. -02D-
Politics
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