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Kazakh-US deal extends military cooperation

JULY 5 2017 (The Bulletin) — After a meeting in Washington DC, officials from Kazakhstan and the US signed a deal to extend military cooperation between the two countries until 2022. No details of the cooperation were released although Kazakh and US armies do hold joint exercises. Over the last few years, Kazakhstan has been improving its military deals with Russia.

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(News report from Issue No. 336, published on July 16 2017)

Russia sends missiles to Azerbaijan

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JUNE 24 2017 (The Bulletin) — Russia has sent a batch of new anti- tank missiles to Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani defence ministry said. It released a video of half a dozen mechanised anti-tank vehicles being unloaded in Baku. Russia has previously been accused of propagating a war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno- Karabakh in order to sell more weapons.

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(News report from Issue No. 335, published on July 3 2017)

Uzbekistan considers weapons purchase

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JUNE 15 2017 (The Bulletin) — Uzbek defence minister Atabek Ibadullayev travelled to Kazakhstan to tour weapons plants in Uralsk which produce armoured vehicles and optical rifles sites. Kazakhstan’s ministry of defence then released a statement which said that although Uzbekistan hadn’t yet purchased any weapons, Mr Ibadullayev had expressed an interest. Kazakh-Uzbek military ties are improving.

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(News report from Issue No. 333, published on June 19 2017)

Azerbaijan starts more military exercises with Turkey

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JUNE 12 2017 (The Bulletin) — Azerbaijani and Turkish soldiers started a five-day military exercise in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region, underlining the two neighbours close ties. Both Azerbaijan and Turkey have just finished military exercises with Georgia. Azerbaijan and Turkey are strong allies in trade as well as in military matters. Gas produced in Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea is pumped to Europe through a pipeline hosted by Turkey.

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(News report from Issue No. 333, published on June 19 2017)

Ukraine visit to Georgia boost military ties

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JUNE 8 2017 (The Bulletin) — Ukraine’s defence minister Stepan Poltorak visited Tbilisi for talks with his Georgian counterpart Levan Izoria. Georgia and Ukraine have been developing bilateral military ties. Ukraine is fighting a Russia-backed insurgency in the east; Georgia considers Russia to be its main threat.

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(News report from Issue No. 332, published on June 12 2017)

Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey begin military exercises

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JUNE 5 2017 (The Bulletin) — Soldiers from Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan started their annual military exercises, dubbed Caucasian Eagle 2017, highlighting improved ties between the three countries. This is the third military exercise between the triumvirate. Turkey has hosted the other two military exercises.

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(News report from Issue No. 332, published on June 12 2017)

Georgia and Azerbaijan agree for joint military exercises

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MAY 23 2017 (The Conway Bulletin) — At a meeting in Tbilisi, the defence ministers of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey agreed to hold joint military exercises next month. The neighbours have been holding twice-yearly meetings of their defence ministers since 2014, with the aim of improving military relations.

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(News report from Issue No. 330, published on May 28 2017)

Azerbaijan wants to buy Russian weapons

JAN. 19 2017 (The Conway Bulletin) — Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev said that he wants to buy weapons from Russia. Azerbaijan has become a major weapons buyer over the last few years. It is still officially at war with Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno- Karabakh.

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(News report from Issue No. 313, published on Jan. 20 2017)

Uzbekistan seals military deal with Russia

NOV. 29 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Russia and Uzbekistan have signed a deal that will improve their military cooperation, media reported quoting the Russian defence ministry. It said that one of the main aims of the agreement was to update Uzbekistan’s military with modern Russian-made equipment. The deal highlights both the more open nature of Uzbekistan since Islam Karimov, president since 1991, died in September and the influence that Russia has over the region.

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(News report from Issue No. 307, published on Dec. 2 2016)

Armenia buys Russian missiles

NOV. 18 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Armenia has bought a number of Iskander-M missiles from Russia, Armenia president Serzh Sargsyan told Russian media. The Iskander-M missile is one of Russia’s most advanced missile systems. Mr Sargsyan said that Armenia had been obligated to by the missile system to balance against the threat posed by Azerbaijan. Armenia and Azerbaijan are still officially at war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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(News report from Issue No. 306, published on Nov. 25 2016)f