The operation in Bosnia reconfigured

(BRUSSELS2) A compromise. This is the meaning of the statement made by the Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg on Monday on the future of the European military mission deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Eufor Althea).

The EU is " ready to? keep playing, at? this stage, an executive military role to support Bosnia and Herzegovina's efforts to maintain the climate of security, under a new UN mandate » underline the ministers. The main task of Operation ALTHEA will be " capacity building and training, while ensuring maintain situational awareness and a credible reserve just in case? she would be called?ea? support efforts to preserve or restore the climate of security. »

reserve force

The operation will be reconfigured with forces based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council conclusions state. These " will focus on capacity building and training (of the Bosnian army) while maintaining means to contribute to the deterrence capacity of the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina ". A reserve force will be based out of area with " regular recognition in the country ". The 27 promise to keep an eye on the situation “ by agreeing to carry out a regular review of the situation ».