Turkey and Azerbaijan are holding joint military drills in the Turkish city of Kars near the Armenian border, Azerbaijani media reports

The Heydar Aliyev-2022 exercises are being held with the participation of the personnel of the Armed Forces of Turkey and the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced earlier in the year that its Armed Forces were expected to take part in more than 30 international exercises and competitions in 2022.