operation-Mediterranean-ship – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:21:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Albania participates in NATO’s “FOCOPS” operation in the Mediterranean https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/02/12/albania-participates-in-natos-focops-operation-in-the-mediterranean/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/02/12/albania-participates-in-natos-focops-operation-in-the-mediterranean/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:21:17 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=256323 TIRANA, Feb 12 /ATA/ Albania will participate in the NATO mission “FOCOPS” in the Mediterranean Sea.

The decision was made in today’s government meeting, which approved the participation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania in an international mission.

Therefore, the Council of Ministers decided to deploy an “Iliria” class ship, staffed with 21 military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania, to take part in NATO’s “FOCOPS” operation, which is a component of the “Sea Guardian” operation in the Mediterranean Sea.

The mission of the ship includes patrolling, maritime surveillance, providing assistance, assessing the maritime situation, identifying, verifying, and intercepting maritime objects, as part of NATO’s Standing NATO Maritime Group-2 (SNMG2), operating in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the framework of the “Sea Guardian” operation.

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