Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu has decided to relocate the military exercises of the forces of the Navy (Navy) outside the exclusive economic zone of Ireland, informed on Saturday, January 29, Russian Ambassador to Dublin Yuri Filatov.
“As a gesture of goodwill, Russian Defense Minister S.K. Shoigu decided to move the area of the Russian Navy exercises scheduled for February 3-8 outside the exclusive economic zone of Ireland, so as not to interfere with the fishing activities of Irish vessels in traditional fishing areas.
The diplomat noted that the decision was made in response to requests from the Irish government and appeals from the association of southern and western fish producers in Ireland. He also stressed that the military exercises of the Russian Navy are conducted in accordance with international law and do not pose any danger to Ireland.
Earlier, on January 24, Russian Ambassador Yuri Filatov said that the Irish authorities had no reason to worry about the naval exercises of the Russian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean.
This is how he commented on the statement by Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney about expressing the undesirability of Russia holding military exercises 240 km from the Irish coast.
On January 20, it became known that more than 140 ships and 60 aircraft will participate in the exercises of the Russian Navy in January-February in all areas of responsibility of the fleets. In addition, it is planned to involve about 10 thousand military personnel in the exercises. A number of exercises will take place in the sea areas adjacent to the territory of Russia. In addition to the Atlantic Ocean, exercises will be conducted in the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Okhotsk, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Source: IZ
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