Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye launch Eternity-2026 trilateral military drills in Baku

The trilateral Eternity-2026 military exercise involving Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye has kicked off in Baku, with an opening ceremony for the computer-assisted command-post drills held on 12 November.

According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence, the exercise, hosted at the Wargaming Centre of the National Defence University’s Military Management Institute, brings together Azerbaijani Army personnel, as well as staff from Azerbaijan Railways’ Security Department and the State Agency for the Protection of Strategic Facilities.

The ceremony opened with a minute’s silence in memory of those who gave their lives for the freedom of the three nations, followed by the national anthems of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye.

Addressing the participants, Major General Vugar Aliverdiyev conveyed greetings from Azerbaijani Defence Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and wished the troops success in accomplishing their objectives. He noted that more than 200 service personnel from the three countries are taking part in the drills.

Officials underscored that the recurring exercise aims to strengthen joint coordination in safeguarding regional economic projects and strategic infrastructure, while sharpening participants’ operational and analytical capabilities in securing the transit of natural resources. Focused on expanding interoperability and sharing expertise, the computer-assisted command-post drills will run until 20 November.