Azerbaijan Says Drills With Turkey Serve Regional Peace

Sovereign right of every state to conduct military exercises in its territory, says Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry.

Joint military exercises by Azerbaijan and Turkey in Lachin, liberated from the Armenian occupation last year, will help ensure peace and stability in the region, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said.

“It is the sovereign right of every state to conduct various exercises in the territory within its international borders,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Leyla Abdullayeva told reporters, rebuffing Armenia’s claims that the drills launched on Monday violate last November’s cease-fire agreement.