arrived in the Georgian port of Poti on Monday as part of a two-day visit, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Georgia said.
The USS Taylor (FFG-50) guided missile frigate would make a two-day regular port call the spokesman said, adding that no drills were planned during the stopover.
The 20-member crew will be met by representatives of the local administration and the Georgian Coast Guard, and a number of cultural events have been scheduled, he said.
U.S. warships have made similar visits to the Georgian ports of Poti and Batumi since 2001.
The USS Barry (DDG-52) guided missile destroyer visited Georgia in late November.
The U.S. supported its ally Georgia throughout the August conflict with Russia over Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.
Monday, December 29, 2008
U.S. Navy Frigate Arrives In Georgia On Two-Day Visit
U.S. Navy Frigate Arrives In Georgia On Two-Day Visit
(NSI News Source Info) TBILISI - December 29, 2008: A U.S. frigate arrived in the Georgian port of Poti on Monday as part of a two-day visit, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Georgia said.
The USS Taylor (FFG-50) guided missile frigate would make a two-day regular port call the spokesman said, adding that no drills were planned during the stopover.
The 20-member crew will be met by representatives of the local administration and the Georgian Coast Guard, and a number of cultural events have been scheduled, he said.
U.S. warships have made similar visits to the Georgian ports of Poti and Batumi since 2001.
The USS Barry (DDG-52) guided missile destroyer visited Georgia in late November.
The U.S. supported its ally Georgia throughout the August conflict with Russia over Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.
arrived in the Georgian port of Poti on Monday as part of a two-day visit, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Georgia said.
The USS Taylor (FFG-50) guided missile frigate would make a two-day regular port call the spokesman said, adding that no drills were planned during the stopover.
The 20-member crew will be met by representatives of the local administration and the Georgian Coast Guard, and a number of cultural events have been scheduled, he said.
U.S. warships have made similar visits to the Georgian ports of Poti and Batumi since 2001.
The USS Barry (DDG-52) guided missile destroyer visited Georgia in late November.
The U.S. supported its ally Georgia throughout the August conflict with Russia over Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.
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