Romanian Prime Minister Mr. Dacian Ciolos was welcomed by EUFOR Commander Major General Friedrich Schrötter on Friday, 21 October 2016. Upon arrival he was greeted by an honour guard from the Multi-National Battalion (MNBN) consisting of Austrian and Turkish soldiers. After an office call at the Headquarters COMEUFOR and the Romanian Prime Minister unveiled a memorial stone dedicated to a Romanian soldier who had tragically lost his life serving the mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
Romanian Prime Minister welcomed by COMEUFOR and honor guard
Romania currently contributes staff to the EUFOR Headquarters at Camp Butmir and runs two LOT houses (Liasion and Observation Teams), one in Banja Luka and another one in Cazin, where the Romanian teams maintain close contact with the local population.
EUFOR Operation Althea is currently made up of soldiers from 15 EU member states and 5 partner nations. EUFOR’s 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.