The drawing procedure for the implementation of the stages and episodes of the "Sea Cup-2017" contest to be conducted within the framework of the "International Military Games-2017" competitions from August 1 to 11 in the territorial waters of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea was held.

A press conference in connection with the beginning of the "Sea Cup - 2017" international contest was held at the headquarters of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces on August 1, with the participation of the heads of delegations of the participating countries, members of the Judicial Commission, as well as local and foreign journalists.

Solemn opening ceremony of the "Masters of Artillery Fire" and "Sniper Frontier" contests to be conducted within the framework of the "International Army Games - 2017" competitions was held at the Otar military base in Kazakhstan.

The "Individual race" first stage of the "Tank Biathlon" contest started within the Army international games.

Preparations on the acceptance and adjustment of sniper rifles for the "Sniper Frontier" contest, which is held within the framework of the "International Army Games - 2017" competitions at the Otar military base in Kazakhstan have been completed.

The ceremonial opening of the "Sea Cup-2017" international competitions, held in our country within the framework of the International Army Games - 2017, will begin at 18.30 on August 1 at Baku Seaside Boulevard (in front of the clock tower).

The dishes cooked by Azerbaijani military cooks participating in the "Field Kitchen" contest, which is held within the framework of the "International Army Games - 2017" competitions, were presented to the guests.

The Song and Dance Ensemble of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan has acted with a musical program at the opening ceremony of the "International Army Games - 2017" competitions, which was held at the Alabino military training ground.

At night of July 30 and in the morning, the villages of Bala Jafarli, Gushchu Ayrim of the Gazakh region, the village of Kohnegishlag of the Agstafa region and the village of Garalar of the Tovuz region were subjected to intensive shelling from the large-caliber weapons by the Armenian armed forces.

In order to distract the attention of the Armenian society from the continuing incidents with criminal nature in the Armenian army, accompanied with heavy bodily injuries and fatalities, the enemy carries out planned provocations.