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Algeria announces two NATO warships have docked at Oran Port
Algeria’s Ministry of Defence announced that Greek and Italian NATO warships have docked at Oran Port. The Algerian navy will conduct a BASIKS exercise focused on maritime surveillance during the ships’ visit.
The Algerian navy will conduct a BASIKS exercise with the NATO naval forces of Greece and Italy. The maritime surveillance exercise is intended to contribute to sharing experience between the two countries and strengthening cooperation.
Algeria’s Ministry of Defence announced that two NATO warships docked at Oran Port on the country’s western coast on Sunday. The visit is being held as part of military cooperation, and the ships are scheduled to remain in port until Wednesday.
Ships docked at Oran Port
According to the ministry, the visiting ships are the Greek HS Kontouriotis frigate and the Italian ITS Montecuccoli cruiser. The ships are at Oran Port, which is part of Algeria’s Second Military Region.
The commanders of the two ships and their delegations also visited the commander of the Mers el-Kebir Main Naval Base, located in the Second Military Region. The meetings addressed the development of military cooperation and the strengthening of bilateral relations.
Maritime cooperation in Mers el-Kebir
Mers el-Kebir, on the Oran coast, is described as Algeria’s largest naval base. The base is located on the country’s western coast, in a region bordering Morocco.
The BASIKS exercise is conducted as a maritime maneuver focused on maritime surveillance activities. Algeria has previously held similar exercises with NATO countries in the Mediterranean.
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