Pakistan will participate in the Dogu Akdeniz-19 (Eastern Mediterranean) drill which will run through November 20, 2019. The Pakistan Navy ship Alamgir arrived in Turkey for the 12-day multinational maritime exercise.
In a statement, Pakistan Navy said the ship reached the Aknaz Naval Base in the Aegean Sea off Mugla’s coast. The aim of the exercise is to operate in a multi-threat environment while providing advance training opportunities to the participants.
The naval forces of the USA, Turkey, Pakistan, Canada, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Greece and Spain are also participating in the drill.
The Pakistani Navy ship will also participate in Operation Mediterranean Shield which is an ongoing operation in East Mediterranean Sea conducted jointly by various regional Allied navies headed by Turkish Navy.
Turkish navy vessels also participate in drills hosted by Pakistan. Turkish Navy ships are actively participating in AMAN series of exercises hosted by Pakistan Navy.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2019.