American rocket cruiser Vella Gulf on the last working day of the week came in the Bulgarian port of Varna on the Black sea, is spoken in the press release of the commander of the sixth fleet of the US Navy.

" The presence of Vella Gulf in Bulgaria reaffirms the U.S. commitment to strengthening ties with allies in NATO and partners through work to achieve common goals of peace and stability in region ", - is informed in the report of the commander. It is noted that during the stay in Bulgaria, the crew will participate in a number of activities to ensure linkages with the civil organizations and the local population.

on Thursday a recon ship of the French Navy Dupuy de Lome left the water area of the Black sea. So, now in the Black sea remain two ships NATO: French frigate Surcouf and the cruiser U.S. Navy Vella Gulf.

Under the Montreux Convention, the military court nachimovsky countries have the opportunity to be in the Black sea is not more than 21 days. As it was declared before the Convention had violated the American frigate USS Taylor, exceeding eleven days limit of stay in the Black sea.

The defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had previously stated about the " unprecedented " growth of activity of the military might of the USA and NATO in Eastern Europe of the Russian borders. According to Russia's envoy to the Alliance, Alexander Grushko, NATO is using the situation in Ukraine to revive itself and to achieve increase of expenses of the members of the unit for military needs.

Russian experts call the stay of NATO ships in the Black sea " a play on nerves ". So, the head of the all-Russian Movement of support fleet Mikhail Nenashev in conversation with the Last news was of the opinion that the existence of NATO in the Black sea is a continuation of the aggressive pressure on the Russian Federation. According to him, it increases the possibility of bringing to the response from the Russian Federation.

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