EUFOR - ALTHEA in BiH
The key objectives of ALTHEA are:
- to provide Capacity Building and Training to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH), supporting them in their progression towards NATO standards
- to provide deterrence and continued compliance with the responsibility to fulfil the role specified in Annexes 1A and 2 of the Dayton/Paris Agreement (General Framework Agreement for Peace in BiH); and
- to contribute to a safe and secure environment in BiH, in line with its mandate, and to achieve core tasks in the OHR's Mission Implementation Plan and the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP).
Operation of the European Union EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina - ALTHEA
The European Union took over responsibility over the multinational operation on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina from NATO forces on 2nd December 2004.
Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic re-joined the operation in June 2010 when two officers have started their rotation tour at the EUFOR Headquarters in Sarajevo.
19th Czech Armed Forces (CAF) group in Althea
Commander:
- Major Jana Mala
Deployment: 12/2020 - 12/2021
The group stays at the Butmir Base in Sarajevo.
The commander holds a position of the Senior Officer of the Management Storage Group and the second officer is a specialist on mass destruction weapons. They directly contribute to training and capabilities development of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Previous groups:
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The former engagement of Czech soldiers was accomplished in June 2008.
Updated: June 10, 2021