The Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) arrived Monday morning in Algiers for a scheduled port visit during the Group's deployment in the Mediterranean, which will last till 2 October.
"Five ships assigned to the SNMCMG2, under the command of Italy, arrived in Algiers as part of the cooperation with NATO," said Lieutenant Colonel Abdelkader Mokdad, in charge of public relations at the Communication Department of Naval Forces Command.
Led by Captain Giovanni Piegaja (ITAN), the SNMCMG2 is currently composed of the Italian frigate ITS AVIERE and the minehunters FGS HOMBURG (Germany), TCG ERDEK (Turkey), ESPS DUERO (Spain) and HMS GRIMSBY (United Kingdom).
The SNMCMG2 will participate in a passing exercise (Passex) and tactical navigation exercise with units of the Algerian Navy.
Commander of the central region, General Samah Zine Eddine received, during the visit, the commander of the SNMCMG2, Colonel Giovanni Piegaja.