Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG-2) visited Algiers, Algeria, from June 4-7 and conducted a subsequent Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with Algerian navy units in the vicinity of Algiers. SNMCMG2 crewmembers participated in several activities during the port visit organized by Algerian Naval Force personnel, fostering positive relations between NATO and its partner nation. Commander, SNMCMG2 Spanish Navy Captain Javier…
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Russian Navy Training Ship Smolniy Visits Algiers
On August 16, the training ship of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy “Smolniy” moored in the port of Algeria. The purpose of the business visit is to develop interaction in the field of military cooperation between the Russian Navy and the Algerian Navy. Smolniy was visited by the Charge d’Affaires of the Russian Federation in the ANDR A.A.…
Read MoreAfter Refused Entry to Ceuta, Russian Ships Accepted in Algiers
August 23, 2021 – Today, a detachment of ships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet, performing the tasks of a long voyage in the Mediterranean Sea, made a business call to the port city of Algiers – the capital of the state of the same name in North Africa. The detachment includes a large anti-submarine ship “Vice-Admiral Kulakov”, a…
Read MoreRFS Admiral Kasatonov Makes Port Call in Algiers
January 18, 2021 (Google Translation) – Today the frigate of the Northern Fleet “Admiral of the Kasatonov Fleet”, as part of its first long-distance cruise, made a business call to the port city of Algeria, the capital of the state of the same name in North Africa. The visit of the Russian sailors will last until January 20. During this…
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