During the exercises, the troops arrived in concentration area and their groupings were completed.

In accordance with the large-scale exercises' plan, the troops and command control posts, have previously been put on alert are moved to the operational areas.

In accordance with the plan approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, large-scale exercises are started on April 16, in order to inspect combat readiness, organisation of command and control of troops and means, including their interoperability in a combat simulated environment.

In accordance with the plan approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, large-scale exercises to be conducted in order to inspect combat readiness, organisation of command and control of troops and means, including their interoperability in a combat simulated environment. The exercises will launch on 16 April.

On April 12, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with the Commander of the Naval Forces of Turkey, Fleet Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu, who is on an official visit to our country.

On 5 April 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, in accordance with its mandate, plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the LOC, in the direction of the village of Garakhanbeyli (Fuzuli region).

On 15 March 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in accordance with its mandate plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the LOC, in the direction of the village Tapgaragoyunlu (Goranboy region).

On 1 March 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in accordance with its mandate plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the LOC, in the direction of the village Chemenly (Agdam region).

On 16 February 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, in accordance with its mandate, plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the Azerbaijan and Armenia state border near the Kokhanabi village of Tovuz region.

"AMAN-17" international naval exercise is held in Karachi (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) from 10 to 14 February.

On 7 February 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, in accordance with its mandate, plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the LOC, in Fuzuli region.

On 24 January 2017, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, in accordance with its mandate, plans to conduct the next ceasefire monitoring exercise on the LOC, near to the village Kapanly (Terter region).

The next ceasefire monitoring exercise will be conducted on the Line of Confrontation (LOC) of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia

Inspection of the level of combat readiness of the Air Force and Air Defence troops is being continued according to the plan of combat training for 2016, approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev.
During the complex training of the troops, the next live-firings of several modernized anti-aircraft rocket systems "S-125" were carried out. As a result of accurate shots, all the targets were destroyed.

On December 16, Ministries of Defense of Azerbaijan and Georgia signed cooperation plan for 2017.