EUFOR personnel are based in the EUFOR LOT Houses in Travnik, Banja Luka and Doboj where they support local communities and agencies to maintain a safe and secure environment. COMEUFOR welcomed the opportunity to meet Mr Milorad Simić, mayor of Derventa, who gave him a fresh perspective on the liaison between EUFOR and the local community. COMEUFOR said: "It's very important to have an idea what's really going on on the ground and mayors are a very good source of information. The Liaison Observation Teams are a very valuable asset for EUFOR." Mr Simić highlighted this local co-operation, saying that the communities of Derventa and Prnjavor had been brought together by the bridge that had been constructed by a combined team of EUFOR and the Armed Forces of BiH personnel.
The visit to Derventa was part of a comprehensive visit by COMEUFOR to the area, during which he received enhanced situational awareness from 4 of the 17 EUFOR LOT Houses, as well as discussing local engagement activities with local officials and partner organisations. This co-operation forms part of EUFOR's comprehensive approach to supporting BiH on its path towards EU accession.