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Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are set to conduct joint naval exercises, "Caspian Breeze – 2025", in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea near the port city of Aktau.
This was announced following to the meeting between senior naval officials—Captain 1st Rank Kanat Niyazbekov, First Deputy Chief of the Main Staff of the Naval Forces of Kazakhstan, and Captain 1st Rank Teymur Murshudov, Chief of Staff of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces. During the talks, both sides discussed and approved the key parameters of the upcoming exercises, according to a statement from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence.
“The exercises will cover a wide range of tasks aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of cooperation and strengthening relations between the naval forces of our countries,” stated Captain 1st Rank Kanat Niyazbekov, Chief of the Main Staff and First Deputy Commander of Kazakhstan’s Naval Forces.
The active phase of Caspian Breeze – 2025 will focus on combat operations, including ship deployment in designated zones and joint maneuvers during sea transit. Naval personnel will carry out responses to asymmetric threats, conduct search and rescue missions involving distressed aircraft and vessels, and participate in live-fire exercises targeting simulated sea and air threats.
A personnel from coastal units and naval base ships of both countries will participate in the drills. Azerbaijan is expected to take part with two patrol ships, an auxiliary vessel, and relevant coastal units to the exercise.
Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday (12 December), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA had earlier put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.7.
Iran is preparing to host a multilateral regional meeting next week in a bid to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The United States issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela on Thursday, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas.
The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday (11 December) puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone.
An extratropical cyclone has caused widespread disruption across Brazil’s São Paulo state, with powerful winds toppling trees and power lines, blocking streets and leaving large parts of the region without electricity.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a closed-door discussion on the sidelines of the International Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday.
Kazakhstan has begun redirecting part of its crude exports, sending oil from Kashagan to China as the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) operates at reduced capacity.
Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction in Karabakh is attracting international attention. The book by British author Graeme Wilson documents this journey, combining first-hand reporting and digital storytelling to highlight both the region’s restoration and the human stories behind it.
Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, has welcomed the expansion of ties with neighbouring Azerbaijan, stating that Tehran and Baku are committed to building a ‘shared, secure and mutually respectful’ future, local media reported on Friday.
Tashkent is hosting the 2025 Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Annual General Assemblies, one of the most significant events in global motorsport and mobility governance, bringing together officials and delegates from around the world.
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