The Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zukan Helez and the commander of the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, Brigadier General Pamela McGaha, met today in the premises of the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Minister Helez and General McGaha discussed the ongoing activities of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as activities related to cooperation with NATO.
After welcoming the Brigadier General, he thanked for the continued cooperation and assistance that the BiH Ministry of Defense and the BiH Armed Forces receive from NATO Headquarters Sarajevo.
“You are a proven friend of our country. First of all, thank you for the fact that representatives of NATO member countries will visit the locations of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am also pleased with the activity “Women Peace and Security” which will be held on November 29. 2023 in Banja Luka. We will do our best to be present, it means a lot to us that the number of women in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasing. It is also positive that the process of decentralization of public procurement has begun, I believe that we will bring it to an end. Our goal is to make it better for soldiers, because they are the center of our world,” Minister Helez said.
Brigadier General McGaha pointed out that she is very happy because of the healthy cooperation they have with the BiH MoD and the BiH Armed Forces.
“It’s nice that we have your support for visiting locations where members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina stay, as well as support for the activity in Banja Luka,” said McGaha.
Also, she thanked for the information she received about the Defense Capacity Building project – DCB, emphasizing that this project will grow year by year.
At the end of the conversation, Minister Helez and General NATO Headquarters Sarajevo expressed regret for the suffering of civilians in Israel and Gaza.
