DURRES, Albania, April 25 – The USS Gunston Hall on Tuesday arrived in the port of Durr쳠for a regularly scheduled port visit which serves to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and improve maritime safety and security.
That was the official statement on the visit.
While in port, the officers and crew will meet with local officials and participate in cultural activities. Gunston Hall is conducting this port visit as part of a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
Besides that media in the region, reported that the Americans would be sent to Albania and deployed close to Kosovo. A U.S. military source denied that was the goal– adding that German and Austrian reinforcements should arrive in Kosovo by the end of the week due to the recent development there.
US warship visits Albania
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