Bosnia and Herzegovina has requested a rise within the variety of troopers within the European Union Force (EUFOR) Operation Althea, the EU’s peacekeeping mission within the nation.
The demand was made by the Bosniak member of the Presidency Council, Denis Becirovic, after a gathering with EUFOR Commander Maj. Gen. Helmut Habermeyer within the capital Sarajevo.
Becirovic stated the latest separatist rhetoric of Serb chief Milorad Dodik, the president of the Republika Srpska entity, has precipitated a necessity for extra troops.
He added that EUFOR’s mission is to ensure the safety and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and referred to as for a rise in troopers as quickly as attainable.
In response, Habermayer stated that EUFOR items are carefully monitoring developments and sustaining shut contact with establishments.
However, a Serb member of the Presidential Council Zeljka Cvijanovic argued that there isn’t a safety downside in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that it’s pointless to extend the variety of EUFOR troopers.
She added that Becirovic’s statements had been “cheap” and that issues within the nation could possibly be resolved via dialogue.
“There is not any safety downside in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it’s pointless to extend the variety of EUFOR troopers,” she stated.
Operation Althea was established in 2004 to supervise the army implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and guarantee safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Earlier this month, the Netherlands introduced that it’s going to ship 160 troopers to EUFOR.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
