ZAGREB, March 24 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Jozo Rados on Friday held talks with the commander of the US Sixth Fleet, Vice Admiral Daniel Murphy, on the strengthening of cooperation between the Croatian Navy and the US Sixth
Fleet. Murphy arrived on a US flagship of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, La Salle, which entered the port of Split on Thursday morning for a five-day visit. The two officials discussed recently held successful air force manoeuvres. The United States supports Croatia's joining the Partnership for Peace programme, Murphy said and added that his aim, as the commander of the Sixth Fleet, was to help the process. As a part of a regular annual meeting, the staff of the Sixth Fleet and the Croatian navy will meet on Friday to agree on future cooperation. Murphy said that the next step in cooperation between the Sixth Fleet and Croatian forces would be the visit of aircraf
ZAGREB, March 24 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Jozo Rados on
Friday held talks with the commander of the US Sixth Fleet, Vice
Admiral Daniel Murphy, on the strengthening of cooperation between
the Croatian Navy and the US Sixth Fleet.
Murphy arrived on a US flagship of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, La
Salle, which entered the port of Split on Thursday morning for a
five-day visit.
The two officials discussed recently held successful air force
manoeuvres.
The United States supports Croatia's joining the Partnership for
Peace programme, Murphy said and added that his aim, as the
commander of the Sixth Fleet, was to help the process.
As a part of a regular annual meeting, the staff of the Sixth Fleet
and the Croatian navy will meet on Friday to agree on future
cooperation.
Murphy said that the next step in cooperation between the Sixth
Fleet and Croatian forces would be the visit of aircraft carrier
Eisenhower within the next several months.
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