Turkey, Azerbaijan to Launch Joint Military Facility

[Pecheneg]

http://www.usacc.org/news-publications/investment-news/turkey-azerbaijan-to-launch-joint-military-facility.html

Turkey will join forces with Azerbaijan to establish an arms production company in Baku as part of Turkey's years-long military cooperation with the South Caucasus country, which remains at war with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.

Azerbaijani company Azersimtel is currently holding discussions over the structure and scope of the new company's operations. The Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) will reportedly hold a large share of the military facility. In the first stage of production, the company is expected to produce attack weaponry for the Azerbaijani armed forces.

In the following stages of production, the company will produce materiel, munitions and ammunition, as well. Using the trade networks of both Azerbaijan and Turkey, the arms company will most likely export some of its products abroad.

Military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey first emerged in 1992 with an agreement signed between the Azerbaijani and Turkish governments on military education. Since then, the Azerbaijani and Turkish governments have closely cooperated on defense and security. As a sign of high-level military relations, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Col. Gen. Safar Abiyev traveled to Turkey on an official visit last April. The Turkish and Azerbaijani delegations discussed cooperation in military areas during that visit as well as issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.

ASELSAN, a leading Turkish defense contractor, currently operates in Azerbaijan.


http://en.trend.az/news/politics/1953034.html
Azerbaijan and Turkey to Establish Joint Military Units

The existing level of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations makes it necessary to conduct joint military trainings, Zahid Oruj, MP and member of the Parliament's Security and Defense Committee, told Trend on Wednesday.

He said the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations rose to a more significant level due to the Council for Strategic Cooperation established last year.

"After the Council was established, it became clear that cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey was at the stage of becoming the real, working model having functional goals where structuring is broadly practiced and tasks were distributed," he noted.

The agreement envisions cooperation in the sphere of defense and in other spheres between Azerbaijan and Turkey, assistance in supply of arms, and cooperation between production units, the MP said.

The agreement of establishment of the Council for high-level Strategic Cooperation creates legal base for that, he believes.

"In the past, generals and officers of Turkish Armed Forces helped form the military system of Azerbaijan. It is now time to establish common commandment and exchange mutual military experience through military trainings," Oruj said.

He said Azerbaijan needs Turkey's experience. Azerbaijan can always offer its support to fight Turkey's enemies.

The issue of military trainings, regardless from who and what conclusions makes of this, meets our national interests and security, he believes.

"Joint military trainings will create perfect opportunities for to-be cooperation," Oruj said.

[RussiaPrussia]

so turkey supports coming war with iran if Israel attacks from there

[Yalquzaq]

Israel does not have any military activity in Azerbaijan, it has been denied many times by both sides, besides there is not even much of logic behind such claim. For a start, there are hostile countries in-between Azerbaijan and Israel, and if there would be any such concentration of any Israeli force in Azerbaijan, it would be quickly obvious, secondly what gain would Azerbaijan have in this?

It is true that the relations between Israel and Azerbaijan, and in particular, the military relations is growing, but such reports are just a fantasy. Actually, this is the reason why some retarded journalist decides to write such nonesense.

Some people just do not realize that the relations between Israel and Azerbaijan are based on mutual interests. Iran is a common enemy to both countries but this does not mean that Azerbaijan would create a second front for Israel in its own lands, or that Azerbaijan is in hands of Israel, the relations are based on common interests of the two countries.

Lieberman: The volume of Israeli export to Azerbaijan makes $5bn a year today while the volume of export to France makes just $3bn.

http://news.az/articles/politics/59271

Azerbaijan also supplies one third of Israeli oil needs.

[ChildOfTheJin]

Azerbaijan is an ally of Israel. As is Kurdistan region. Experts believe that there is a Azeri-KRG-Israeli alliance going on the middle east, or that it is soon to be formed.

[Onur]

This was something necessary after the bilateral military agreements between Russia and their puppets of Armenia. Russia should get the message from us that the events in 1991 will never be repeated in the future.

Azerbaijan is ready to get back Karabakh region. They should have no fear from Russia. Turkey will always support them as well as Israel. Then Russians wouldn't dare to help Armenia again.

[Yalquzaq]

Azerbaijan is an ally of Israel. As is Kurdistan region. Experts believe that there is a Azeri-KRG-Israeli alliance going on the middle east, or that it is soon to be formed.

How did you connect the first sentence to your beloved "Kurdistan" which exists only in your dreams. And I'm pretty sure no one said such a thing.

[Anglojew]

How did you connect the first sentence to your beloved "Kurdistan" which exists only in your dreams. And I'm pretty sure no one said such a thing.

Kurdistan already has autonomy in Iraq.

[Yalquzaq]

It is a part of Iraq and will always remain so. It is no different than federal republics in Russia. He can go and talk all he want (nonesense) about supposed Israeli alliance with a non-existent entity, but do not add another totally false claim out of nowhere. Anyway, this also has no relation to the thread.

[RussiaPrussia]

This was something necessary after the bilateral military agreements between Russia and their puppets of Armenia. Russia should get the message from us that the events in 1991 will never be repeated in the future.

Azerbaijan is ready to get back Karabakh region. They should have no fear from Russia. Turkey will always support them as well as Israel. Then Russians wouldn't dare to help Armenia again.

just like nato supported georgia, oh no they didnt.

[RussiaPrussia]

Israel does not have any military activity in Azerbaijan, it has been denied many times by both sides, besides there is not even much of logic behind such claim. For a start, there are hostile countries in-between Azerbaijan and Israel, and if there would be any such concentration of any Israeli force in Azerbaijan, it would be quickly obvious, secondly what gain would Azerbaijan have in this?

It is true that the relations between Israel and Azerbaijan, and in particular, the military relations is growing, but such reports are just a fantasy. Actually, this is the reason why some retarded journalist decides to write such nonesense.

Some people just do not realize that the relations between Israel and Azerbaijan are based on mutual interests. Iran is a common enemy to both countries but this does not mean that Azerbaijan would create a second front for Israel in its own lands, or that Azerbaijan is in hands of Israel, the relations are based on common interests of the two countries.

Lieberman: The volume of Israeli export to Azerbaijan makes $5bn a year today while the volume of export to France makes just $3bn.

http://news.az/articles/politics/59271

Azerbaijan also supplies one third of Israeli oil needs.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-does-azerbaijan-airbase-deal-in-plan-to-attack-iran-7601132.html

[Yalquzaq]

Why are you posting that link? That was exactly what I was talking about aswell.

In 2012 February Azerbaijan and IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) sign a $1.6 billion contract, a month later some journalist decides to write a fiction story.

[Yalquzaq]

This was something necessary after the bilateral military agreements between Russia and their puppets of Armenia. Russia should get the message from us that the events in 1991 will never be repeated in the future.

Azerbaijan is ready to get back Karabakh region. They should have no fear from Russia. Turkey will always support them as well as Israel. Then Russians wouldn't dare to help Armenia again.

Russia itself is selling military equipment to Azerbaijan and the two countries has normal, even good relations, although there can some disagreements from time to time, like the case with Gabala radar station.

Example of military equipment Russia supplies to Azerbaijan, S-300PMU2.

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There are other military deals, including a contract for 24-36 Mi-35M, among other things. It was reported last year that Azerbaijan were in last stage of negotiations for T-90, and also in 2012 June Kurganmashzavod's spokesman said that Azerbaijan and Kurganmashzavod were ready to sign a contract for BMP-3.

Mi-35M of Azerbaijan's Border Troops.

http://i47.tinypic.com/n32ihs.jpg

Now of course, Russia and Armenia are political-military allies and both members of CSTO, Russia maintains a base in Armenia aswell. But we should also be able to look beyond this.

[Cannabis Sativa]

so turkey supports coming war with iran if Israel attacks from there

Why not. If Russia is happy with Iran's lunatic mullah mobster regime, maybe Turkey can be happy with Azerbaijan's position in those kind of issues. You're speaking like Russia never donated any military equipment to mullahs.

[ChildOfTheJin]

How did you connect the first sentence to your beloved "Kurdistan" which exists only in your dreams. And I'm pretty sure no one said such a thing.



It is a part of Iraq and will always remain so. It is no different than federal republics in Russia. He can go and talk all he want (nonesense) about supposed Israeli alliance with a non-existent entity, but do not add another totally false claim out of nowhere. Anyway, this also has no relation to the thread.

In the Iraqi constitution, it is referred to as Kurdistan region, not Iraqi Kurdistan not Northern Iraq. It is called Kurdistan region. Live with it, deal with it. I know it hurts you and your Mongolian kin but... that's just life.

Read this about the Israel-Azeri alliance. http://www.iviews.com/Articles/articles.asp?ref=IV1212-5349


It is a part of Iraq and will always remain so.

That is what the Turks thought about the Ottoman empire, it will always exist. Guess what? It got bum raped by a few imperialist countries and it doesn't exist anymore.

[Yalquzaq]

You like it or not it is Iraqi territority. I'm just stating facts, nothing else. And in Russian constitution there are 21 federal republics by their own names within Russia, they are still Russian territority.

I'm not denying that, morover I support an alliance with Israel, but like said, it is based on mutual interests.

[Yalquzaq]

With regards to military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey.

Report of contracts worth over $500 million which was signed in late 2010.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2kojsy.jpg

This article is stating the issue of T-155 Firtina which occured (MTU did not allow MKE to export T-155 Firtina with MTU engines to Azerbaijan), but which have been solved according to latest reports.

http://i55.tinypic.com/2lt26v5.jpg

SSM mentioned a separate deal between three Turkish companies and Azerbaijani Border Troops worth over $300 million in its 2011 report.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2duxr0k.jpg

http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/kurumsalDuyurular/Sayfalar/20120426_faaliyet.aspx

Nurol Ejder in Azerbaijan, it is planned to be locally manufactured.

http://i45.tinypic.com/20gcuon.jpg

[sevruk]

This was something necessary after the bilateral military agreements between Russia and their puppets of Armenia.
Sorry friend, but Azerbaijan is more a puppet of Russia than Armenia:D

[Yalquzaq]

Sorry friend, but Azerbaijan is more a puppet of Russia than Armenia:D

The relations between Azerbaijan and Russia is that of two normal countries, not a master-slave relation that exists between Russia and Armenia.

I would remind you the recent closure of Gabala radar station as an example that you are simple mistaken. You just say something without elaborating it.

[Yalquzaq]

Azerbaijan and Turkey are going to hold joint military exercise in March 2013.

A Motor Rifle Battalion from Azerbaijani army and a Company from Turkish army will participate in the exercises that will be held in Baku.

http://az.apa.az/news/283951

[gregorius]

anyway do you still think armenia is azerbaijans historical land ?:bored:

[Armenian Bishop]

So then, does this mean that Turkish military personnel will be training Azerbaijanis, and will teach them how to murder Armenian Civilians?

If so, their Azerbaijani cousins already can show a good resume of experience for sawing off the heads of Armenian civilians at Maraghar (1992), hacking defenseless Armenians apart, at Sumgait (1988) and Baku (1990), and making bonfires out of defenseless Armenians at all three of those places (Sumgait, Baku and Maraghar). Then, there was that Azeri Military Officer, Safarov, who used an ax to hack apart an Armenian Military Officer (Margaryan), while he was asleep (2004), and received a promotion for it (2012).

Then again, The Turkish Military has a legacy for murdering civilians, as was the case with the Armenian Genocide, and many other crimes. And, for those who think its cool to engage in genocide denial of the Armenian genocide, I will advise you to remember that Armenian babies didn't rebel against the Ottoman State, and certainly didn't deserve to have their heads bashed in and crushed before the eyes of their loving mothers.

[Kiyant]

Yes they will tell them how to best kill Armenians in a extra painfull way :picard1:
What do your soldiers learn how to give presents?
Ah no i know what your soldiers are learning they are learning how to be heroes andhow they will free Ararat from the evil Turks :D