For the first time, the Republic of Georgia is hosting a NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise from 11-22 June. Cooperative Partner 2001 is taking place in the Black Sea and will involve maritime and land training. It aims to develop naval and amphibious interoperability between NATO and Partner participants in peace support operations and provision of humanitarian assistance.
Cooperative Partner is an annual exercise. Participants in this year's exercise come from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as from the following Partner countries: Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Sweden and Ukraine.