For Poland, the principle of solidarity is exercised in the Balkans

(B2) Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, traveled to Camp Butmir in Sarajevo on Wednesday (8 August) to meet Polish soldiers engaged in the EU operation deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR Althea), then in Kosovo on the Novo Selo base to meet the soldiers of the NATO stabilization operation (KFOR) and the police officers present in the EU rule of law mission (EULEX Kosovo) .

Affirmation of the principle of solidarity

A visit, intended a few days before the military parade of August 15, to reward the various soldiers engaged in these operations (1), but also to affirm a more political message intended for the other nations involved. " We apply the principle of solidarity” said Minister M. Błaszczak during his visit to Kosovo. “We care about Poland's security, but also about global security (2).

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(1) Poland has been involved in peacekeeping operations in the Balkans, since 1992 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and since 1999 in Kosovo. It now has a contingent of 248 soldiers and 14 civilians, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Piotr Wrona, in KFOR (under the command of Italian General Salvatore Cuoci) and a contingent of 39 soldiers commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Tomasz Adamczyk within EUFOR ALTHEA (placed under Hungarian command).

(2) Translated from Polish by us. Sources: communicated of EUFOR Althea (english) and Ministry of Defense press release (Polish)