Baku / 05.06.17 / Turan: Military exercises of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey started near Tbilisi on June 4.
As the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported, exercises of special forces units are conducted in accordance with an agreement between the heads of military departments of the three countries.
The international exercise Caucasian Eagle will last until June 14, involving special forces squads, two multipurpose helicopters and a transport aircraft.
"This year joint exercises will be more wide-ranging. We agreed to expand their scale, as this cooperation is of particular importance from the point of view of ensuring the security of our countries and implementing ambitious economic projects," Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria said. -0-
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