A delegation of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by Minister Zukan Helez, is on an official visit to the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry of Defense of BiH announced.
In addition to Minister Helez, the official delegation includes the Chief of the Military Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Commander of the Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina with his associates.
On the first day of the official visit, Helez met with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Turkey, Yaşar Güler.
They discussed the continued strengthening of cooperation between the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Turkey, with a special focus on strengthening the capacities of the Armed Forces of BiH.
In a conversation with his colleague Güler, Minister Helez expressed his satisfaction at being able to announce that they had agreed on a new investment in the modernization of the Armed Forces of BiH, this time in the area of developing drone and anti-drone protection capacities, as well as a surveillance and early warning system for armored combat vehicles.
“These assets will enable the Armed Forces of BiH to monitor and protect the territory more efficiently, detect potential threats more quickly, improve the security of members of the Armed Forces of BiH in the field, and strengthen the ability to respond to modern security challenges. The Republic of Turkey is a proven friend of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a partner we can always count on, especially when it comes to strengthening our defense capacities and modernizing the Armed Forces of BiH,” said Helez.
He thanked the Turkish Minister for everything he has done so far in the field of modernizing the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as for the overall assistance and support that the Republic of Turkey has continuously provided to Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense of BiH.
