Medal Parade for EUFOR Mission Operation ALTHEA commanded by Major General Friedrich Schrötter
Szöveg: euforbih.org | 2016. július 28. 9:00A medal parade was held today at EUFOR Headquarters in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. Commander EUFOR, Major General Friedrich SCHRÖTTER, presented the European Union Common Security and Defence Policy Medal Althea to 48 service personnel from 8 different nations, thanking them for their dedicated service in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
“Through your great efforts, of liaison with external organisations, of planning responses, and of executing those plans, EUFOR is able to make a major positive difference to the lives of many of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In future months, there may be other challenges, but your efforts have shown that the personnel of EUFOR are ready, willing and able to respond in a positive manner.", he said.
The EUFOR Operation Althea is currently made up of soldiers from 16 EU member states and 5 partner nations. Its primary roles are to provide capacity building and training support to the Armed Forces of BiH and to support BiH efforts to maintain a safe and secure environment, whilst providing support to the overall EU comprehensive strategy for BiH.
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