More than 1,000 servicemen of the Southern Military District are taking part in military drills that started this morning. Tanks, helicopters and multiple rocket launchers are being deployed.
It is understood that the measure is in response to ongoing large military exercises by Turkish and Azerbaijani troops currently on going in Azerbaijan.
Armenia informed the OSCE that it is suspending military inspections on its territory by Turkey and guest inspectors from Turkey under the CFE treaty and the Vienna Document
Azerbaijan can be a loyal and effective partner in combating Islamic radicalisation because of its resilience and its experience of managing core problems related to the role of religion in society, argues Ramazan Samadov in this op-ed for commonspace.eu