HMS Echo of Royal Navy enters Batumi
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HMS Echo, a multi-role hydrographic survey ship commissioned by the Royal Navy, has entered Batumi Sea Port today.
With the visit of HMS ECHO the UK is expressing support for security in the Black Sea region, the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara said in a release.
“The United Kingdom has always been supportive of Georgian Euro-Atlantic integration, territorial integrity and sovereignty. The visit of the HMS Echo reaffirms the dynamic cooperation between the two countries,” Chairman of the Government of Adjara Tornike Rijvadze said
HMS ECHO will leave Batumi on December 30.
A United States Navy vessel is on visit to Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi in a trip aimed at reaffirming the US support for the country and to enhance partnership for regional stability.
The American vessel USS Oak Hill has docked in Georgia’s eastern coastal city of Batumi for the first time. According to the United States Embassy to Georgia, Oak Hill entered the Black Sea to demonstrate US commitment to the collective defense of its NATO allies and partners.
The flagship of NATO’s naval forces REGELE FERDINAND and another NATO vessel under the Turkish flag entered Georgia’s coastal city of Batumi today.
French National Navy ship, Premier-Maitre L’Her, has arrived in Georgia’s coastal city Batumi to enhance the naval partnership between Georgia and France.
Georgia’s Black Sea port of Poti is hosting a group of military vessels of NATO member states, as the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 is set to hold sea manoeuvres with their Georgian counterparts this week.
HNLMS Evertsen of the Royal Netherlands Navy, TCG Yildirim of the Turkish Navy, BGS Drazki of the Bulgarian Navy and ROS Regele Ferdinand of the Romanian Naval Forces are part of the group led by Commodore Boudewijn Boots.
The United States Ship Ross entered Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi to mark “continued cooperation” between US and Georgia “by promoting regional peace and stability”. This is the ship’s first visit to the country.
The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo arrived in Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi earlier today. The British Embassy to Georgia said the ship’s visit further demonstrates “the ongoing strong and vibrant cooperation” between the United Kingdom and Georgia.
A Royal Navy Surface Fleet vessel has docked in Georgia's Black Sea port city of Batumi in what the Embassy of the United Kingdom has called a "clear demonstration of enduring strong partnership" between the two countries.
British Royal Navy air defence destroyer HMS Defender is making a port call in the Georgian Black Sea port in Batumi. The British Embassy in Tbilisi says the purpose of the ship visit was 'to demonstrate close cooperation between UK and Georgia promoting defence and security in the Black Sea region'.
Vessels from two nations have been involved in surface manoeuvres in the Georgian territorial waters this week, as the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender was joined by Georgian coast guard for drills. The Georgian interior ministry - under which the coast guard department operates - said the manoeuvres served to share experience, develop local capabilities and hone the skills of joint operation.