NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the joint exercises of the Naval Forces of Ukraine and the Alliance member countries will be held in the Black Sea in July.
Stoltenberg said this at a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels, UNIAN informs.
“In response to Russia’s illegal actions, NATO has increased its presence in the Black Sea. With more ships and more planes. And we have stepped up our cooperation with our partners in the region, Ukraine and Georgia,” Stoltenberg said.
He also noted that the Alliance was closely monitoring the situation in the Black Sea region.
“In April, Foreign Ministers agreed to a package of additional measures. Including more training of your maritime forces and your coast guard, more naval presence with port visits and exercises. And sharing of information,” Stoltenberg said.
The NATO Secretary also stressed that they had seen regular exercises and port visits, including Standing Naval Groups ships, as well as other NATO Allied ships.
“And in July, we are going to hold more exercises in the Black Sea, together with Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.
As The Journalist reported, Georgia intends to simplify port entry procedures for NATO ships.
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