Sunday, October 26, 2008

The Russian ship "Azov" returned to Sevastopol with group exercises BLACKSEAFOR

Large landing ship "Azov" Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol Russia is back after exercises Black Sea Naval Group (CHVMG) BLACKSEAFOR. This ITAR-TASS news agency reported on Wednesday in the Service of information and public relations of the Black Sea Fleet.

"Azov" took part in the exercises on joint manoeuvring, communication, the transfer of goods on the move, as well as in exercises on search and rescue, tracking the movement of civil Aviation and inspect vessels, replenishment at sea, "-- Service noted in the information.

Agreement to establish CHVMG with the participation of Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine was signed in 2001. Command BLACKSEAFOR is carried out alternately by each State party agreement for one year on rotational basis in alphabetical order. Currently Command conducts CHVMG Ukraine. Exercises BLACKSEAFOR (Black Sea naval with task group) are held twice a year - in April and August.

Recall August 13 Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed two orders on controlling movements of Russian troops and military equipment outside the military bases, as well as their crossing the state border of Ukraine and stressed that Russia should comply strictly with Ukrainian laws on Ukrainian territory.

In these decrees Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called "politically motivated amateur Ukrainian leader."

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, in turn, made a statement that Kiev reserves the right not to miss the Black Sea Fleet ships from the eastern part of the sea, particularly in Sevastopol, without official notification.

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