Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 115 09.04.2009
BLACKSEAFOR Naval Cooperation Task Group in Constanta

The BLACKSEAFOR Naval Cooperation Task Group comprising "Slavutich" command ship (Ukraine), "Smeli" corvette (Bulgaria), "Contraamiral Eustatiu Sebastian" corvette (Romania), "Azov" landing ship (Russian Federation) and "Fatih" frigate (Turkey) will have between April 10 and 14, a stopover in Constanta military port. The ships will accost Friday, April 10, at about 8 a.m.
The "BLACKSEAFOR" members, during the stopover, will have the specific training on berth, will participate in the workshops and will visit different places. They will also meet the commander of the Flotilla and the representatives of the local authorities.
Friday, April 10, starting 2 p.m. on "Slavutich" they will have a press conference on the BLACKSEAFOR aims and activities.
Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, between 2 and 5.30 p.m. the Group ships can be visited by the public.

The "BLACKSEAFOR" Naval Cooperation Task Group under the Ukrainian leadership is participating between April 3 and 21 in the second stage of the eighth activation. On sea, the ships will perform among others, the search and rescue exercises, humanitarian assistance missions and the environment protection activities.

MoND Press Office