Azeri Army Holds Large-Scale Drills Near Armenia as Talks Stall

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Azerbaijan started large-scale military maneuvers in its exclave of Naxcivan bordering Armenia as peace talks stall over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

The exercises, led by Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov, involve aircraft, artillery, missiles, air-defense systems and other military hardware, the ministry said today on its website. Naxcivan lies between Armenia and Iran.