The anti -terrorist exercises of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and NATO ended in the Mediterranean Sea

The joint exercises of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and NATO ended on Thursday off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea. The maneuvers took place as part of the preparation of the Black Sea Fleet for the participation in the anti -terrorist operation of the North Atlantic Alliance "Active Efforts".

According to ITAR-TASS with reference to the press service of the Black Sea Fleet, the Moscow Rocket cruiser "Moscow" was represented on the exercises. Together with the Ships of NAO NAO, "the tasks of maneuvering, air defense and anti -ship defense of the international detachment of ships, the actions of the inspection groups were worked out, and training for the organization of communication, transfer of goods to sea from one ship from one ship, on interaction during the flights of deck aircraft."

At the end of the maneuvers, the commander of the NATO NATO naval group, the Admiral of the Spanish Navy, arrived on board the Russian cruiser, the Theodore Lopez Kalderon. During the meeting with the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Vasily Kondakov and commander of the warship detachment by Rear Admiral Oleg Garamov, Admiral Kalderon, noted that he and his subordinates "was very pleased to interact with Russian sailors." "We received the first experience of working together at sea and we hope that we will have the opportunity to continue it," said the Spanish admiral.

The parties carried out a brief analysis of the conducted exercises and exchanged souvenirs as a keepsake. The crews of warships wished each other a happy swimming, after which Moscow headed for the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The cruiser will refuel the fuel from the sea tanker "Iman" and go to the coast of Syria.