ZAGREB, 10 Feb 2022 - The government has allowed the USS Harry S. Truman nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to sail into Croatian waters and stay in Split port from 11 to 15 February, with Defence Minister Mario Banožić underlining the good cooperation with the United States allies and partners.

"It's a routine visit for logistical replenishment and for the crew to rest," he said at a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Before the meeting, the minister told the press he would visit the ship on the 14th.

It will be an opportunity for talks with our American allies, partners, for a strong support which will be reaffirmed also in that way, he said.

The cooperation with the US Navy is intensive, Banožić said, recalling that its ships are overhauled in Croatia's Viktor Lenac shipyard.

The US Embassy sent a note to the Croatian Foreign Ministry requesting permission for the USS Harry S. Truman to enter Croatian waters. The government granted it under the Maritime Code.

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