The small missile ship "Grad Sviyazhsk" and rescue tugboat "SB-45" of the Caspian Flotilla of the Russian Navy, which arrived in Azerbaijan on July 23 in order to participate in the "Sea Cup-2017" international contest, left Baku Port on August 12.

The solemn closing ceremony of the "Sea Cup-2017" international contest organized in Baku within the framework of the III Army International Games, was held in the Training and Educational Center of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan on August 11.

At the invitation of Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov left for Moscow on a visit on August 11.

The final session of the Judicial Commission dedicated to the results of the "Sea Cup-2017" international contest was held in the Azerbaijan Naval Forces base on August 10.

The crews of the "G-124" patrol ship of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces, the small missile ship "Grad Sviyazhsk" of the Russian Navy, the missile boat "Joshan" of the Iranian Naval Forces and the rocket-artillery ship "Sariarka" of the Naval Forces of Kazakhstan, participating in the "Sea Cup-2017" contest, held Friendly match on minifootball.

The crews of the warships of Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan participating in the "Sea Cup - 2017" international contest have completed all episodes of the international stage of the contest.

The ceasefire monitoring on the Line of Contact, near the village Saryjaly (Aghdam region) held in accordance with the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on August 9, ended with no incident.

The final stage of the "Field Kitchen" contest held within the framework of the International Army Games was completed at the Alabino training ground.

Crews of the warships of Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan participating in the "Sea Cup - 2017" international contest will enter the sea to fulfill the final episode "Competition in maritime training".

On August 8 in the afternoon, the reconnaissance-sabotage group of Armenian armed forces once again attempted to attack the position of our troops in order to carry out another provocation in the Khojavend-Fizuli direction of the of the front.