EU NAVFOR Somalia is eager to cooperate with actors present in the waters off the Horn of Africa and Oman has been a key partner for ATALANTA for many years.
This visit was important to explain the role of EU NAVFOR Somalia in the Indian Ocean and to increase ATALANTA interactions with Omani Navy and Coast Guard at the tactical level. These meetings are also essential to understand regional partner’s priorities, to exchange information and to develop future interactions.
The Cooperation Concept for ATALANTA (COCOA) emphasizes the importance of these types of engagements with key actors in the region. COCOA is a mechanism that Operation ATALANTA developed to increase synergies with regional states and military actors present in the region.
This visit was important to explain the role of EU NAVFOR Somalia in the Indian Ocean and to increase ATALANTA interactions with Omani Navy and Coast Guard at the tactical level. These meetings are also essential to understand regional partner’s priorities, to exchange information and to develop future interactions.
The Cooperation Concept for ATALANTA (COCOA) emphasizes the importance of these types of engagements with key actors in the region. COCOA is a mechanism that Operation ATALANTA developed to increase synergies with regional states and military actors present in the region.