F-16 Fighter aircrafts of the Turkish Air Force have arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in the “TurAz Qartalı-2020” Joint Exercises, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense said.

"At the beginning of the ceremony, the National Anthems of both states were performed, a memory of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and the Shehids (martyrs) who sacrifised their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of our country was honored with a minute of silence," the ministry said.

Speakers at the event noted the importance of conducting exercises in Azerbaijan and wished the participants success in performing combat aviation flights.