ISWNews Analysis Group: the armed forces of Turkey and Republic of Azerbaijan are holding joint military exercises along the Iranian border. The scope of the exercises in the provinces of Astara, Gabriel and Imishli covers almost the entire border of the two countries near the Araz and Astarachai rivers.

Islamic World News Analysis Group: Head of the Azerbaijan military, Col. Gen. Sadikhov, met at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart, Lt. Gen. Eizenkot.