Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to Hold Joint Naval Drill in the Caspian Sea

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Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to Hold Joint Naval Drill in the Caspian Sea

The “Caspian Breeze 2025” exercise, scheduled for June, will take place in the Kazakh section of the Caspian Sea.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Kazakh Naval Forces, Kanat Niyazbekov, and Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces, Teymur Murshudov, met in the Kazakh city of Aktau.

Announcing that a joint exercise will be held with Azerbaijan, Niyazbekov stated, “The drills will encompass a wide range of tasks aimed at enhancing interaction between naval forces and strengthening bilateral relations.”

The “Caspian Breeze 2025” exercise will be conducted from June 15 to 20 in the Kazakh section of the Caspian Sea.

Personnel from the coastal units and vessels of the naval base will participate in the exercise. Azerbaijan will contribute two patrol ships, one auxiliary vessel, and coastal units to the drills.

The exercise will include practical training in countering asymmetric threats and providing assistance to aircraft, ships, and boats in distress.