Russian and Azerbaijani Navy to hold first joint drills in Caspian Sea
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaAbout 10 Russian and Azerbaijani ships will take part in a joint naval exercise in the Caspian Sea for the first time.
"The military officials of the countries reached a decision during consultations to hold a joint exercise on the defense of maritime economic infrastructure on September 2015," RIA Novosti cited the statement of Russia’s Southern Military District.
According to the statement, Caspian Flotilla and ships of Azerbaijan will check the provision of the protection of international maritime security in the Caspian Sea, joint artillery strikes at maritime and air targets, provision of assistance to a wrecked ship, etc.