On May 19, 2006, the Azerbaijani and Turkish Navy held a joint military exercise on safeguarding the security of oil and gas pipelines in Baku. The training session was observed by Azerbaijan Navy commander Shahin Sultanov and Turkish Armed Forces attaché Seyhan Ceyhan. The activities aimed to ensure the safety of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline (BTC), the main export pipeline to take Caspian oil to Turkey and further on to world markets, as well as on expanding cooperation between the two countries’ military forces.
On May 19, 2006, Azerbaijani and Turkish naval units participated in a joint military exercise focused on safeguarding oil and gas pipelines in Baku. The training session was observed by Azerbaijan Navy commander Shahin Sultanov and Turkish Armed Forces attaché Seyhan Ceyhan. The activities were aimed at ensuring the safety of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline (BTC), which serves as the main export route for Caspian oil to Turkey and other markets, while also fostering cooperation between their military forces.