Azerbaijani Naval Forces finish exercises

/AzerNews/

By Mushvig Mehdiyev

Large-scale operative-tactical exercises of the Azerbaijani Navy and Air Forces came to an end on November 19.

The military drills were conducted under the plan approved by Azerbaijani President, Supreme Commander in Chief Ilham Aliyev.

The Defense Ministry said the joint military drills started on November 13 involving the whole personnel of the Naval Forces and units of the Air Forces and Anti-Aircraft Forces. Moreover, the subunits of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the State Border Service joined the massive exercises. The military drills were held under the guidance of Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov and Chief of Staff Najmaddin Sadigov.

The Naval Forces has successfully fulfilled the tasks on organizing the defense and protection of the main base, being in a complete combat readiness in the first phase of the drills. The navy has also completed the arrangements for the armory of personnel.

The second phase of the large-scale exercises was dedicated to the operational planning of the defense and protection of the borders, as well as Azerbaijan's oil and gas infrastructures in the Caspian sea, in an interaction with the Air Forces, State Border Service and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The military exercises' third phase covered the accomplishment of the tasks on the elimination of enemy vessels and terrorist-diversion group, using warplanes and helicopters. All kind of weapons, involved in drills, were used for combat firings.

The united forces have successfully fulfilled the operations on the destruction of a base captured by the terrorists, release of the surface ship and crew members, as well as the monitoring of the pipelines.

Operational-tactical exercises also covered the tasks on the release of the oil platform captured by the terrorists and organization of the universal defense during movement.

Azerbaijani Armed Forces conduct regular drills in purpose to better the combat readiness of the army personnel. The Defense Ministry has earlier carried our ground and air exercises jointly with the Turkish forces, aiming to improve the interaction ability of the armed forces