On 3rd October 2017, the Minister of National Defence for the Republic of Poland, Mr. Antoni Macierewicz, visited the Headquarters of the European Union Force (HQ EUFOR) in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. He was joined by the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, Major General Slawomir Wojchiechowski and Mr. Domenik Smyrgala the Chief of the Political Cabinet of the Minister.
Initially welcomed by an honour guard of soldiers from the EUFOR Multinational Battalion, the Polish delegation then proceeded to an office call with Commander EUFOR, Major General Anton Waldner. During this call, Major General Waldner thanked Minister Macierewicz for the support of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland and commended the good work they are doing throughout the country.
Minister Macierewicz also used the visit to address the EUFOR Polish contingent in a less formal setting after which he received a brief from his Senior National Representative on the Polish contribution to Op Althea. The Republic of Poland has 38 military personnel throughout BiH as part of Op Althea under Commander EUFOR. Their roles range from manning the EUFOR House in Doboj, being part of embedded advisory teams and Military police in Camp Butmir. All of these roles are valuable in supporting the BiH authorities to maintain a safe and secure environment.
(Source: eufor/ written by Lt Cdr Jamie Weller)
