French Navy to carry out Exercise with Pakistan Navy

[Baazi]

French Navy to carry out Exercise with Pakistan Navy

'Pakistan Times' Staff Report

KARACHI: The French Navy will carry out exercise with Pakistan Navy next month.

This was stated by Rear Admiral Jacques Luanay, Commanding Officer of French Naval Forces in the Indian Ocean Maritime Zone, while talking to reporters onboard FNS VAR here on Wednesday.

He further pointed out that the exercise has been named as EMAN 07.

The Admiral, who is on a three-day goodwill visit here, said that Pakistan Navy is organizing this exercise and that four French Naval vessels would be participating.

He said that the week-long exercise would also include seminars on the shore.

Admiral Launay also spoke of similarities in training and equipment of the Pakistan and the French navies and said that the two share same objectives.

He said, with such exercise we can also exchange our experiences. We have good ties with Pakistan Navy, he added.

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[InsightDubai]

what ships will be used and how many, will the agosta be also involved? Why dont news agencies give full details when it matters the most.

[Neo]

China and U.S. to join Pakistan naval exercise

By Reuters
Tuesday February 20, 2007
KARACHI (Reuters) - China is to take part in a naval exercise with Pakistan, the United States and six other countries aimed at consolidating efforts in the war against terrorism, the commander of the Pakistani navy said on Tuesday.

The exercise will be held from March 6 to 13 in the Indian Ocean off Pakistan, Admiral Mohammad Afzal Tahir told a news conference.

"The exercise is being planned to consolidate the gains made so far in the joint fight against terrorism," Tahir said. "We want to play a more dynamic role in this aspect in the region."

Two Chinese navy ships would participate for the first time, he said, while observers from 16 other countries would be on hand for the exercise, codenamed "Aman" (peace).

Forces from Britain, France, Italy, Malaysia, Turkey and Bangladesh will also take part.

Pakistan's old rival India had not been invited to the exercise, he said, but it would send a speaker to an international maritime conference that would be held during the exercise.

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