Russia
and China will for the first time hold joint naval drills in the
Mediterranean Sea next month, according to a spokesman for the Chinese
Ministry of National Defense.
Chinese
National Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said that Moscow and
Beijing will for the first time hold joint naval drills in the
Mediterranean Sea in mid-May 2015, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency
reported.
The
purpose of the drills is to deepen bilateral friendly cooperation and
strengthen the combat capability of the two countries in order
to repulse threats to maritime safety.
In this connection, Yansheng added that the exercises are not
directed against third countries and not related to the situation in the
region.
"According to plans by the Russian Federation
and the People's Republic of China, the two countries' navies will hold
joint military exercises codenamed Sea Cooperation-2015 in the
Mediterranean Sea in mid-May," Yansheng said.
According to him, the exercise will involve nine ships from each side.
"The exercises mainly include defense and
escort-related drilling at sea, as well as ensuring the safety
of maritime transport," Yansheng explained.
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