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The foreign ministers of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan held a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) ministerial meeting on Oct. 14 in Belarus' capital Minsk.

Joint military drills between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan started in Baku on Sept. 12, the first such drills between the three countries.

The "Three Brothers - 2021" exercises kicked off with a solemn opening ceremony. While national anthems of the participating countries were played and their flags raised, a minute of silence was also observed to commemorate their "martyrs".

Turkey's trade minister on Sept. 10 pledged to further develop business relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

"Trade relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are very good. We want to develop this further," Mehmet Muş, who is in Azerbaijan's capital Baku to attend Turkic Council's 10th meeting of ministers in charge of the economy, told reporters.

Turkish and Azerbaijani commandos launched joint military exercises on Sept. 2, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. 

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Addressing a youth forum in Istanbul on Aug. 25, Turkey's president called on Muslims to raise their voice on against injustices they witness.

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Turkey's leading bus manufacturer Otokar on Aug. 9 announced it has recently received an order of 50 compressed natural gas (CNG) city buses from Azerbaijan's leading public transportation company Xaliq Faiqoglu.

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Forest fires are a global threat just like the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey's president said on Aug. 4. 

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The whole world is currently facing this challenge, which is like a "terrorist threat," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a live television interview.

He said 187 forest fires have erupted in Turkey in the past eight days, with 15 of them yet to be put out.

All countries should realize and fulfill their responsibilities with regards to the global refugee issue, Turkey's parliament speaker said on July 28. 

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A five-day joint military drill by Turkish and Azerbaijani armies in Baku has "successfully" ended, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced on July 3.

Turkish and Azerbaijani armies started on June 28 joint military exercises in Baku, the latter's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 2021 "joint live-fire tactical exercises" are being held in line with an agreement on bilateral military cooperation, the ministry said.