Batumi Black Sea port hosting US Navy destroyer Donald Cook

The destroyer operates as part of the US 6th Fleet, with its previous visit to Georgian waters coming in January 2019. Photo: US Embassy in Georgia.

Agenda.ge, 05 Feb 2021 - 15:33, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia's Black Sea port city of Batumi welcomed USS Donald Cook, a destroyer from the US Naval Forces Europe-Africa, on Friday in the latest visit of the vessel in Georgian waters.

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer docked in the western Georgian city for a refuelling stop in preparation of its work with the Georgian Coast Guard aimed to "improve readiness, strengthen maritime domain awareness, and refine bilateral interoperability," US Embassy in Georgia said.