BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25. Due to the
completion of the "Sea Cup" contest, organized as part of the
"International Army Games-2022" in the territorial waters of
Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, a solemn closing ceremony and
awarding of the winners took place in Baku on August 25, Trend reports via the Ministry of Defense.
The ceremony, held at the headquarters of the Azerbaijan Naval
Forces, was attended by the officials of the Ministry of Defense,
deputies of the Milli Majlis, military attachés, representatives of
participating states, local and foreign media, and other
guests.
First, a video dedicated to Azerbaijan and the "Sea Cup" contest
was shown, the winning cup and flags of the states participating in
the "Sea Cup" contest were brought to the square.
The winning teams were presented with a cup, medals, and valuable
gifts.
The National Anthems of Azerbaijan and Russia, whose teams scored
equal points during the contest and shared first place, were
performed.
It was highlighted that Azerbaijan hosted the “Sea Cup” contest
held as part of the "International Army Games" for the fifth time.
It was emphasized that as in previous years, this year all
conditions were created to organize this contest in a transparent
manner and at a high level. The “Sea Cup” contest was held in an
atmosphere of friendship, brotherhood, and mutual
understanding.
It was noted that during the "Sea Cup" contest, the military seamen
of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Russia competed at the
"Artillery shootings", "Struggle for survivability of the ship and
the rescue training" and "Maritime training" stages. Azerbaijani
servicemen represented the country at a high level during the "Sea
Cup" contest.
According to the final results of the contest, Azerbaijani and
Russian military seamen took first place by scoring 225 points, the
Kazakh team took second place with 208 points, and the Iranian team
took third place with 178 points.
