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Operation IRINI has a new Force Commander and a new Flagship

Taranto (Italy), 1st October 2022 On the 1st of October, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI held  the ceremony for the change of Force Commander on board of the new flagship HS Aegean, chaired by the Operation Commander Rear Admiral Stefano Turchetto. Commodore Stylianos Dimopoulos of the Hellenic Navy has taken over the Command Authority of the European Naval Force operating in […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 01/10/2022

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The Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Italy and Malta visited EUNAVFOR MED IRINI OHQ

The Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Italy and Malta, Her Excellency PhDr. Hana Hubáčková, visited EUNAVFOR MED IRINI Operation Headquarters in Rome and met the Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Stefano Turchetto.  The Ambassador was briefed by IRINI’s Commander on his mission and the operational situation in the Central Mediterranean where the Operation takes place. […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 14/07/2022

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Towards the SHADE MED seminar: “Challenges for cooperation in the Mediterranean after the global pandemic”

Rome, November 5 – The Mediterranean Sea has always represented not only a sea overlooked by various peoples but also a concentration of narratives and ways of seeing the future. In this uncertain historical moment the theme of the 2020 edition of the SHADE MED seminar is: “Challenges for cooperation in the Mediterranean after the […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 05/11/2020

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Operation IRINI inspected a Merchant Vessel in application of the relevant United Nation Security Council’s resolutions on arms embargo

Yesterday, Operation IRINI boarded and inspected the cooperative Merchant Vessel (MV) CAPT ABEDA in application of the United Nation Security Council’s Resolutions 2292 (2016) and  2526 (2020) concerning the arms embargo on Libya. The MV CAPT AVEDA is a Syrian flagged General Cargo vessel departed from Akdeniz in the Southeast of Turkey on 21 October […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 25/10/2020

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Operation IRINI inspects a vessel in application of the UN arms embargo on Libya

Yesterday at 4.30 pm Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini boarded and inspected the Merchant Vessel (MV) MEDKON SINOP in application of the United Nation Security Council’s Resolution 2292 of 2016 concerning the arms embargo on Libya, whose validity was extended until 5 June next year. The MV MEDKON SINOP is a Panama flagged General Cargo and […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 21/10/2020

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EUNAVFOR MED IRINI: Greece takes over the Force Command

Taranto, Italy – 19 October 2020 The new Force Commander of Operation EUNAVFORM MED IRINI is Commodore Theodoros Mikropoulos from Greece. Starting from today, he will take over the command of assets at sea, while Italy’s Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini will continue to guide the Operation from the Operational Headquarters in Rome. Mikropoulos, from the […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 19/10/2020

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Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Italy visited the Operation Irini’s Headquarters

Rome – Today, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Italy, H. E. Hana Hubáčková, visited the Operation Irini’s headquarters hosted in the Italian Joint Operation Headquarters in Centocelle. Welcomed by the Irini’s Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini, and his staff, the Ambassador Hubáčková received an update on the Operation and its results. “It […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 13/10/2020

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Operation IRINI: The Greek Commodore Mikropoulos handed over the duty in the presence of the Operation Commander

Commodore Theodoros Mikropoulos, from the Hellenic Navy, finished his assignment as Chief of Staff of Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and he will take on the position of Force Commander. Colonel Filippo Quagliato, from the Italian Air Force, handed over the duty in the presence of the Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini. “Commodore Mikropoulos was […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 02/10/2020

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Operation Irini has declared the Full Operation Capability

Rome – Hundreds of vessels and dozens of flights were investigated by Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini in more than 4 months of activity monitoring sea, air and land possible illicit flows. That permitted to board, inspect and divert a merchant vessel for suspected violation of the arms embargo off the Libyan Coast and to send […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 18/09/2020

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Farewell to ITS San Giorgio flagship

Farewell to ITS San Giorgio flagship Puglia, Italy – “We are very proud of what you are doing and we continue to thank you and your Member States for granting such a professional contribution to our Operation”. With these words Admiral Fabio Agostini, EUNAVFORMED Operation Commander, greeted the Italian Navy Ship San Giorgio and the […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 04/09/2020

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The OpCommander visited Irini logistic base and site in Sigonella and Augusta

Sicily, Italy – On 3 and 4 August Operation Commander EUNAVFOR MED, Admiral Fabio Agostini, visited Irini’s Forward Logistic Base (FLB) in Augusta and Forward Logistic Site (FLS) in Sigonella. During the two days visit, he met the Force Headquarters’ Staff, the flagship’s – ITS San Giorgio – crew and the Luxembourg and Polish air […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 04/08/2020

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IRINI: the flagship ITS San Giorgio joins the Operation

Rome – The Italian ship, ITS San Giorgio, has joined Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI as its flagship. From the vessel, the Force Commander, Italian Rear Admiral Ettore Socci, commands the naval and air assets deployed in the area of operation. The San Giorgio joins the Greek frigate Spetsai and the aircraft from France, German, Greece, […]

Written by NATO MSCoE

Published: 17/07/2020

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