30 Aug 2012 14:13

Turkmenistan to hold first Caspian tactical exercises

ASHGABAT. Aug 30 (Interfax) - The Khazar-2012 demonstrational tactical naval maneuvers involving Turkmenistan's Armed Forces units and law enforcement agencies will be held in the country at the beginning of September, Turkmen Defense Minister Begench Gundogdyev said at a government session.

It will be the first such event to be hosted by Turkmenistan, he said.

"Like any state with access to the sea, our country needs to reliably protect its sea borders and maintain security there," Turkmen President and Commander-in-Chief Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow said.