Georgian-French naval exercises underway
French navy ship, Commandant Birot (F 796), is visiting Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi on September 6-8.
Practical exercises for divers were conducted with the participation of representatives of the Coast Guard of Georgia and the crew of the French ship.
This is the third ship of the French Navy to Georgia in 2014.
ight stealth frigate FS Surcouf visited Batumi in mid-July and intelligence-gathering ship Dupuy de Lôme made a port visit also in Batumi in late April.