The peacekeepers were seen off by the Minister of Security of B&H Dragan Mektic who wished them success and said he is convinced that they will, as their colleagues earlier, show a high level of knowledge, expertise, professional and human relation during the mission, and serve for the pride of agencies from which they come and B&H as well.
Mektic added that B&H is no longer only the user and the recipient of international civilian-military aid, but also an active participant in creating international security.
The police officers who departed to South Sudan this morning are Irena Marelja (Border Police of B&H), Mersiha Husakovic-Cehajic (MIA of the RS), Sandra Basanovic (MIA of Una-Sana Canton), Lejla Hajro (MIA of Sarajevo Canton), Davor Jovovic (SIPA), Armin Arslan (SIPA), Almir Bolic (Directorate for the coordination of police bodies of B&H), Sanel Mrdjanovic (Directorate for the coordination of police bodies of B&H), Enver Alibegovic (MIA of Una-Sana Canton) and Erik Vrbanjac (MIA of Central Bosnia Canton).
A total of 251 police officers from B&H participated in the peace support operations since 2000 until today, including peace missions in Liberia, South Sudan, Cyprus, East Timor, and Haiti.
(Source: novovrijeme.ba/ photo avaz)