OREANDA-NEWS. September 10, 2012. The Khazar-2012 demonstrative tactical exercises held in Turkmenistan for the first time took place on the Caspian coast.

Early morning the President of Turkmenistan arrived to the training ground of the military units of the Naval Forces of Turkmenistan.

According to the conditional situation, the military and political situation has worsened in the Caspian region in summer 2012. A conditional enemy – ‘Blue’ committed a military aggression against our defences called ‘Green’. Using firepower and other arms, ‘Greens’ including the subunits of the Ministry of Defense, the State Border Service, the Ministry of National Security, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Service on Security of Healthy Society successfully counteracted against diversionists, destroyed vessels and manpower of the enemy, repelled aggression from the sea preserving the inviolability of the Turkmen borders.

The Armed Forces of our independent Motherland successfully accomplished the task – reaching the sea borders of Turkmenistan they completed the combat operations there and forced the Blues to cease hostilities.

Upon completion of the tactical exercises, their participants performed a parade. The national aviation was presented by helicopters MI-17B-5, Augusta-109, Eurocopter-145, combat aircrafts – SU-25 and MIG-29, aircrafts – AN-74. Then sailors picked up the baton demonstrating Edermen and Gayratly rocket vessels, Berkarar and Arkadag border protection vessels, Gayduvsyz boat, Bars-12 small border protection borders, high-speed boats and jet skis. Military equipment and vehicles, including BTR-80 armored troop carriers, Land Rower vehicles, and PMB-Survivor II armored vehicles were also presented during the parade.

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated those present on successful holding of the Khazar-2012 demonstrative tactical exercises. Speaking with foreign diplomats, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the Khazar-2012 demonstrative tactical exercises taken place in Turkmenistan for the first time were held with the aim to improve the combat training of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan and, first of all, the Naval Forces of the country. The Turkmen leader emphasized that the exercises were held in strict compliance with the Military Doctrine adopted in 2009 that was defensive in nature and met the requirements of the foreign-policy course of our country.

The most advanced new equipment and models of new full uniform for servicemen were demonstrated to President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the guests.