SPLIT, March 9 (Hina) - A four-day visit of the US guided missile cruiser 'Leyte Gulf' to the Croatian seaport of Split wrapped up on Tuesday with a joint Croatia-US exercise called "Passex".
SPLIT, March 9 (Hina) - A four-day visit of the US guided missile
cruiser 'Leyte Gulf' to the Croatian seaport of Split wrapped up on
Tuesday with a joint Croatia-US exercise called "Passex".#L#
The manoeuvre, the purpose of which was training in standard procedure
and duties in communication and cooperation, was carried out offshore
the island of Brac by the US cruiser and the Croatian gunboat 'Petar
Kresimir IV'.
The visit of the cruiser and the exercise are the continuation of the
cooperation between the two countries' navies.
During their stay in Split, the US guests were acquainted with the
potential of the Croatian Navy, its organisation, as well as with the
continuous training of its personnel which is part of efforts to bring
the country closer to Euro-Atlantic institutions and adjust to NATO
standards.
(Hina) ms sb