Joint military exercises of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey have begun in Baku

On November 12, with the participation of representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, the opening ceremony of the computer-assisted command-staff exercise Eternity-2026 was held in our country.

This was reported by BAKU.WS with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

In the exercises, taking place at the War Gaming Center of the Military Management Institute of the National Defense University, alongside servicemen of the Azerbaijani army, personnel from the Security Department of "Azerbaijan Railways" CJSC and the State Agency for the Protection of Strategic Objects are also involved.

First, a minute of silence was observed to honor the blessed memory of those who died in the name of freedom of the three countries. The national anthems of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey were played.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Major General Vugar Aliverdiyev conveyed the greetings of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, to the participants of the event and wished them success in fulfilling the assigned tasks. It was noted that more than 200 personnel from the three countries have been involved in the exercises.

Following the speeches, the ceremony participants were presented with detailed information about the objectives of the exercises, the assigned tasks, and the activities of the relevant state structures.

It was reported that the purpose of the regularly conducted exercises is to improve the coordination of joint actions for the protection of regional economic projects and strategic objects, and to develop the operational and analytical skills of participants in ensuring security during the transportation of natural resources.

It should be noted that the computer-assisted command-staff exercise Eternity-2026, which is of great importance in terms of expanding cooperation and exchanging experience, will continue until November 20.

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