BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
24 SEP 2018
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Recognizing the significance of cooperation with partners in maintaining international peace and security throughout the world and the role and weight of relevant education and training for future Peace Support Operations, on annual basis Ministry of Defence of BiH organizes a meeting with existing and potential partners of PSOTC willing to support the Center throughout the partnership. The purpose of the meeting is to inform partners on PSOTC achievements in 2018, to discuss the plans for 2019 and consider the concept of future cooperation in terms of educational and training function of PSOTC in the field of Peace Support Operations. Besides the Chairman Mr. Zoran Šajinović, Assistant Minister of Defence for International Cooperation of the meeting and the host of the meeting, Colonel Edin Bajramović, the PSOTC Commandant, opening ceremony was augmented by presence of Mr. Sead Jusić, the Deputy Minister of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and BG Kenan Dautović, Deputy Commander for Operations at Operational Command AF BiH.
The main themes for this year's "Friends of PSOTC" meeting were exchange of information on the results that PSOTC achieved in the previous period and plans for 2019. As well as discussion on the establishment of mechanisms for cooperation and support to PSOTC. The meeting was an opportunity for the partners to declare their intent to support PSOTC as well as their commitment to participate in various forms of projects delivered by PSOTC.
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Sead Jusić in his opening speech, emphasised how this conference was important to MoD of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a forum that maintains continuity of international support to PSOTC after its transition and full integration into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina organizational structure. Also he expressed his gratitude to the commitment of participants, their respective countries and organisations to continue cooperation and support to PSOTC.
Assistant Minister for International Cooperation Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Zoran Šajinović, expressed his appreciation for participation on this event. PSOTC Commandant, Colonel Edin Bajramović, summarized of work for the last year since the last Friends of PSOTC meeting highlighting importance of partner’s involvement in PSOTC’s projects in 2019.