Special forces’ units of the Armed Forces of Armenia and Iran will conduct a joint military exercise on Wednesday and Thursday, informs the Armenian Ministry of Defense (MoD).

“The unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia will conduct its portion of the exercise on the territory of Armenia, while the unit of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct its portion on the territory of Iran.

The exercise involves operations to neutralize attacks by simulated terrorist groups on border checkpoints located along the Armenia–Iran state border,” added the Armenian MoD.