First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, along with other senior Defense Ministry officials, observed a live-fire tactical exercise carried out by the Azerbaijani Naval Forces.

It was reported to the Chief of the General Staff that the exercise involves relevant units of the Naval Forces, Air Forces, Coast Guard of State Border Service and Ministry of Emergency Situations, The Caspian Post reports, citing the Defense Ministry.

In line with the exercise plan, various tasks were conducted in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, including the destruction of a simulated enemy, as well as joint activities with other types of troops and armed formations.

The main objective of the exercise is to improve the skills of commanders and headquarters personnel in organizing combat operations and managing forces, as well as to assess the readiness of ships to carry out combat tasks both individually and as part of tactical groups.