Irene operation command: Greek military frigate and helicopter joined operations command.

Rome, - Lana - The command of the European naval "IRINI" operation, designed to monitor the arms embargo to Libya, has announced the accession of the Greek navy frigate "Spatsay", according to Italian news agency Aki. The Italian agency said, Tuesday, that the Greek frigate is carrying a team specialized in intercepting operations at sea, in addition to a helicopter. It added, that the Greek frigate will patrol a specific area of the central Mediterranean supported by three planes provided by Luxembourg, Poland and Germany. 20 European Union member states are participating in the IRINI process, both in human and financial resources. The maritime operation will also benefit from the satellite imagery services provided by the European Union Satellite Center. The IRINI Naval Operation was officially launched almost two months ago, despite not having all the resources. It is considered a contribution from the European Union in controlling the flow of arms to Libya and the smuggling of oil from it, which, in the opinion of European institutions, will reduce violence and lead to a political solution to the Libyan conflict. =Lana=