The delegation of the Russian Navy and the U.S. Navy conducted the first 2013 meeting on the prevention of incidents at sea, said the press service of the U.S. Sixth fleet.
"These important annual review is a professional discussion on current contracts, which are designed to prevent incidents or clashes at sea between ships and aircraft of the U.S. and Russia ", - explained the press service of the U.S. Sixth fleet.



The meeting was held in the Italian Naples, it was organized by the naval forces of the USA in the European Union, RIA " Novosti ". Meetings are traditionally held every year, But this Meeting was the first since November 2013. The U.S. and NATO first announced about temporary suspension of military contacts with Russia on the background of differences in the positions on the crisis in Ukraine. The dialogue was initiated in 1972 with the signing of a relevant agreement between the USSR and the USA. At the end of may, a source in law enforcement bodies of Crimea said that the su-24 aircraft of the Russian black sea fleet forced the destroyer otitis neutral waters in the Eastern part of the Black sea, as the ship's crew behaved provocative: the ship went along the edge of the territorial waters of Russia. However, later the Ministry of defense has denied the activity of the Russian air force against American destroyers.

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