David Tonoyan: It is important that the Azerbaijani-Turkish exercises  do not develop into provocative actions near the borders of Armenia

ArmInfo. Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan at a meeting with French Ambassador to our country Jonathan Lacote touched upon the Azerbaijani-Turkish joint  large- scale exercises that started today.

As the press service of the RA Defense Ministry told ArmInfo, in this  context Tonoyan noted that from a purely military point of view, the  tactical nature of these exercises does not cause concern, but it is  important that they do not develop into provocative actions right at  the borders of the Republic of Armenia, defense structures and other  infrastructures.

At the same time, he stressed that the Armenian side is closely  watching the course of these exercises and the further development of  the situation.

It should be noted that Azerbaijani-Turkish large-scale combat and  tactical flight exercises with live firing with the participation of  the Ground Forces and the Air Force of both countries have started in  Azerbaijan today. The joint exercises will involve personnel, armored  vehicles, artillery installations and mortars, as well as military  aviation and air defense equipment of the armies of the two  countries. According to the plan, the exercises with the involvement  of the Ground Forces will be held from August 1 to 5 in Baku and  Nakhichevan, and the exercises with the participation of military  aviation will be held from July 29 to August 10 in Baku, Nakhichevan,  Ganja, Kurdamir and Yevlakh.