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Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:46 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.hurriyet
Hurriyet Daily News
July 27, 2013
NATO’s two frigates drop anchor in Istanbul shores
ISTANBUL: The Spanish Blas De Lezo and Turkish Salih Reis frigates stop by Istanbul’s Sarayburnu port as their 400 mariners return to the Mediteranean from the Black Sea in order to conduct military drills to stay ready for ‘any sort of crisis’
A key NATO maritime group has dropped anchor off the shore of Istanbul, returning from a military exercise in the Black Sea with the Bulgarian Navy.
The group will have three more exercises in the West Mediterranean this year. The group’s mission is to be ready for naval operations in any situation in the region, Spanish Rear Adm. Eugene Diaz Del Rio said yesterday. “We are executing two main operations: One is against terrorist activities in the Mediterranean, and the other operation is anti-piracy in the Indian Ocean,” Del Rio told the Hürriyet Daily News.
Led by Del Rio, Standing NATO
‘Collaboration with the Turkish Navy is fantastic’
Usually the force works in the Mediterranean area but, as required, is available anywhere NATO
The SNMG-2 completed the two-week military drill, which started June 15, with its two frigates, Spanish Blas De Lezo and Turkish Salih Reis and 400 mariners.
“Our collaboration with the Turkish Navy is fantastic... I have been with the Turkish commander on this task almost 10 months. We have a very close relationship. We feel very close to the Turkish Navy, and I appreciate a lot the Turkish Navy’s big effort to support my force. The Turkish Navy provides fuel, water, training... All these things are provided by the Turkish Navy... and it really costs a lot,” he said. Del Rio said navies should be ready to intervene in any sudden situation in the region.
“We cannot say, ‘We need 24 hours, please wait,’ so we are always ready to move immediately.”
During the Spanish tenure, the SNMG-2 will participate in different NATO
The composition of the force varies as naval units are provided by NATO-contributing nations on a rotational basis while the command of the force rotates between nations.
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Hurriyet Daily News
July 27, 2013
NATO’s two frigates drop anchor in Istanbul shores
ISTANBUL: The Spanish Blas De Lezo and Turkish Salih Reis frigates stop by Istanbul’s Sarayburnu port as their 400 mariners return to the Mediteranean from the Black Sea in order to conduct military drills to stay ready for ‘any sort of crisis’
A key NATO maritime group has dropped anchor off the shore of Istanbul, returning from a military exercise in the Black Sea with the Bulgarian Navy.
The group will have three more exercises in the West Mediterranean this year. The group’s mission is to be ready for naval operations in any situation in the region, Spanish Rear Adm. Eugene Diaz Del Rio said yesterday. “We are executing two main operations: One is against terrorist activities in the Mediterranean, and the other operation is anti-piracy in the Indian Ocean,” Del Rio told the Hürriyet Daily News.
Led by Del Rio, Standing NATO
‘Collaboration with the Turkish Navy is fantastic’
Usually the force works in the Mediterranean area but, as required, is available anywhere NATO
The SNMG-2 completed the two-week military drill, which started June 15, with its two frigates, Spanish Blas De Lezo and Turkish Salih Reis and 400 mariners.
“Our collaboration with the Turkish Navy is fantastic... I have been with the Turkish commander on this task almost 10 months. We have a very close relationship. We feel very close to the Turkish Navy, and I appreciate a lot the Turkish Navy’s big effort to support my force. The Turkish Navy provides fuel, water, training... All these things are provided by the Turkish Navy... and it really costs a lot,” he said. Del Rio said navies should be ready to intervene in any sudden situation in the region.
“We cannot say, ‘We need 24 hours, please wait,’ so we are always ready to move immediately.”
During the Spanish tenure, the SNMG-2 will participate in different NATO
The composition of the force varies as naval units are provided by NATO-contributing nations on a rotational basis while the command of the force rotates between nations.
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Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:46 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.mod.
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
July 27, 2013
General William Fraser Visited Poti Port
U.S. Transportation Commander, General William M. Fraser and U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland visited Poti Sea Port today. The U.S. officials got acquainted with the water areas of Poti Port and its economic potential.
According to General Fraser, Poti Port is an important transport junction for withdrawal of equipment and soldiers of NATO coalition forces from Afghanistan. As he said both sides have experience of cooperation in transportation of cargo from Afghanistan. The U.S. side expressed hope for future cooperation.
Georgia’s transit opportunity was a key talking point of the meeting at Georgian Defence Ministry yesterday. Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania and U.S. Transportation Commander, General William M. Fraser discussed the ISAF reverse transit of NATO forces and cargos and alternative transit way through Georgia.
Within the framework of the visit to Georgia, USTRANSCOM Commander met with the Georgian Prime-Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, as well Ministers of Regional Development and Infrastructure and Economic Development.
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
July 27, 2013
General William Fraser Visited Poti Port
U.S. Transportation Commander, General William M. Fraser and U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland visited Poti Sea Port today. The U.S. officials got acquainted with the water areas of Poti Port and its economic potential.
According to General Fraser, Poti Port is an important transport junction for withdrawal of equipment and soldiers of NATO coalition forces from Afghanistan. As he said both sides have experience of cooperation in transportation of cargo from Afghanistan. The U.S. side expressed hope for future cooperation.
Georgia’s transit opportunity was a key talking point of the meeting at Georgian Defence Ministry yesterday. Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania and U.S. Transportation Commander, General William M. Fraser discussed the ISAF reverse transit of NATO forces and cargos and alternative transit way through Georgia.
Within the framework of the visit to Georgia, USTRANSCOM Commander met with the Georgian Prime-Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, as well Ministers of Regional Development and Infrastructure and Economic Development.
