By Fatima Hasanova
On December 5, models of the Azerbaijani-Turkish armed forces
kicked off joint workout routines in accordance with the settlement on
cooperation within the navy sector, Azernews reviews per Pattern.
The drills are additionally happening in Baku and several other Azerbaijani
districts bordering Iran for the aim of boosting the protection
capabilities of the nation by way of joint workout routines. The primary focus
of the navy workout routines is to make sure fight coordination throughout
the interoperability of troops, enhancing management, sharing of
expertise, and growing professionalism. The drills are believed
to be a transparent message to the Iranian regime, which makes use of the
rhetoric of threats towards Azerbaijan.
One of many fascinating components of the workout routines is the passage of
manpower and navy tools throughout the Araz River. It’s also a
clear response to Iran’s navy current navy workout routines on the
border with Azerbaijan. The armies of two fraternal states –
Azerbaijan and Türkiye – as soon as once more reveal their would possibly and
professionalism.
Azerbaijan and Turkiye periodically maintain joint drills to enhance
interplay and communication between models of the armed forces.
Navy cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkiye first began
in 1992, with an settlement signed between the Azerbaijani and
Turkish governments on navy training and weapon tools and
offers to assist strengthen the bond between the 2 nations.
On June 15, the 2 nations signed a memorandum of alliance
that cemented the present navy, political and financial
cooperation.
The Shusha Declaration on Allied Relations that President Ilham
Aliyev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed
in the course of the first official go to to Shusha eight months after
Azerbaijan’s victory within the conflict with Armenia, additionally focuses on
protection cooperation.
It affirms joint efforts by the 2 armies within the face of
international threats. The declaration additionally pledges joint efforts for the
restructuring and modernization of the armed forces. Furthermore, the
two nations affirm to encourage the execution of joint initiatives
with the intention of growing capabilities within the area of sea, air,
and house.
In an interview with Turkiye’s Anadolu Company on September 27,
President Ilham Aliyev mentioned that the signing of the Shusha
Declaration raised bilateral relations to a good increased degree.
In one in all his current feedback on the navy relations between
Azerbaijan and Turkiye, President Ilham Aliyev mentioned.
“Imaginative and prescient is completely clear. We’re brothers and buddies, we’re
allies. Final 12 months in Shusha we formalized truly what has been
already achieved. We formally grew to become allies by signing the
Declaration on Allied Relations. As soon as once more it was only a
formalization of the truth as a result of for a few years Azerbaijan and
Turkiye act like allies. We extremely worth this degree of cooperation,
partnership, and brotherhood. We’re completely certain that our
cooperation will solely strengthen in all of the areas. It is a very
vital issue of regional stability as a result of Turkish-Azerbaijani
cooperation and actions within the area intention to strengthen regional
stability and this issue have to be taken into consideration by all,” Ilham
Aliyev mentioned.
The president pressured that the 2 nations are combining
their potential.
“Collectively we’re stronger than once we are separate. That is
clear. The potential of Turkiye is rising. The potential of
Azerbaijan is rising. Not solely financial, industrial, but additionally
navy. Right now’s world demonstrates that that is the issue quantity
1 for each nation. If don’t have sturdy navy forces you’ll
most likely endure bitter days. So, investments in protection
infrastructure, joint initiatives, and joint navy coaching. We
usually have greater than ten joint navy coaching with Turkiye
throughout one 12 months in Turkiye, Azerbaijan. So, this is a crucial
think about regional stability and our safety. All those that have
unhealthy plans towards Azerbaijan or Turkiye ought to know that the
Turkish military is just not solely the Turkish military however it’s our military, and
our military is just not solely our military however is the Turkish military. All these
who plan provocations on our border attempting to frighten us ought to
always remember it,” President Aliyev mentioned.
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