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  • EUFOR Cup 2009

    On the 14th and 15th of October, EUFOR, together with Armed Forces of BiH (AFBIH), hosted a soccer tournament for teams of children aged 13-15.  The event, held at Olympic Hall Zetra, opened with a welcome address from DCOM EUFOR, Brigadier General Carra...
  • Visit of Spanish Minister of Defence

    {joomplu:120} 13th October 2009 -  COM EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto, welcomed the Spanish Minister of Defence Mrs. Carme Chacon and a delegation from the Ministry in Camp Butmir.   Spanish Minister and COM EUFOR presided over the ceremony ...
  • WEU Delegation visits HQ EUFOR

    {joomplu:107} 7th October 2009 – Mr. Doug Henderson, Mrs Aasted Madsen IME and Mr.Rene’e Rouquet MP, Chairmen of the Defense Committee of the European Security and Defense Assembly of the Western European Union (WEU)* visited EUFOR HQ and met with COM...
  • Latvian Flag Lowering Ceremony

    {joomplu:98} 6th October 2009 – OF-5 Normunds Aleksis, Commander of the 3rd Region of Latvian National Guard, visited Major General Stefano Castagnotto  in EUFOR HQ and had an office call. COM EUFOR talked to the Commander about the current situation i...
  • German Military Band in Camp Butmir

    2nd October 2009 - The Wehrbereichs Muzikkorps III from Erfurt, a German Military Band, presented a concert on Friday in Camp Butmir to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the German reunification. Present were German Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H...
  • Visit to LOT Gorazde

    1st October 2009- COM EUFOR, Major General Castagnotto, paid a visit to the Liaison and Observation  Team (LOT) House in Gorazde in the Regional Coordination Centre 3’s (RCC) area of activity.  Lt Col Glatzel Ansgar, Commander of the LOT, welcomed COM...
  • Visit of Lieutenant General Nelson Dos Santos to COM EUFOR

    {joomplu:91}Lieutenant General Nelson Dos Santos, the Commander of Portuguese National Guard, visited EUFOR HQ where he paid an official call on COM EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto. COM EUFOR briefed the Lieutenant General on EUFOR activities and...
  • Visit of Ambassador of Estonia

    {joomplu:90 left}His Excellency Mr Rein Oidekivi, Ambassador of  Estonia to Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited EUFOR HQ where he paid an official call to COM EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto. COM EUFOR briefed the Ambassador on EUFOR activities and ...
  • Withdrawal of Swiss Helicopters

    {joomplu:1 linked left reflect}Ambassador of Switzerland to BiH H.E. Mr. Rolf Lenz and  COM EUFOR Major General Stefano Castagnotto attended the Swiss helicopter withdrawal ceremony from EUFOR mission “Althea” which was organized by Swiss Senior Nati...
  • Exercise PEACE PIPE

    {joomplu:2 left}From 21st to 25th September 2009 EUFOR Multinational Battalion (MNBN) carried out Exercise ‘PEACE PIPE’ in Comanche-Eagle Base, Rajlovac and Bijeljina. The purpose of the training was to increase the level of combined training in an en...
  • Visit of University Students

    {joomplu:3 left}A group of political and social science and European studies students from the Leibniz University of Hannover – Germany visited HQ EUFOR in Camp Butmir as part of their study trip to BiH. The eleven students attended briefings about the ...
  • RCC1 Medal Parade

    {joomplu:81}The RCC1 Medal Parade was held at Kozara barracks in Banja Luka for the personnel of RCC1and EUFOR Dutch and Romanian contingents. COM EUFOR, Major General Castagnotto, participated at this event and decorated the qualified members with the Op...
  • COM EUFOR Visits LOT house in Visoko

    COM EUFOR Major General Stefano Castagnotto visited Liasion and Observation Team (LOT) Visoko together with his staff.  The COM EUFOR and his delegation arrived at Visoko by air and were greeted by the LOT house team and had a short city tour. The LOT Co...
  • Deputy HR Visits COM EUFOR

    22nd September 2009 - Principal Deputy High Representative, Dr. Raffi Gregorian visited HQ EUFOR and was welcomed by Major General Stefano Castagnotto. During the office call views on the current situation were exchanged....
  • Visits from the Kingdom of Netherlands

    21st September 2009 -  His Excellency Mr Sweder Van Voorst, Ambassador of  Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mr Henk Swarttouw, the Director of Security Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of the Netherlands, ...
  • Fun Run in Camp Butmir

    19th September 2009 - A special event took place in Camp Butmir on Saturday when EUFOR personnel from HQ Commandant organised a fun run. The fun run was a great success and raised in excess of 6,000 KM. Over 400 soldiers and civilians of all nations took ...
  • Handover-Takeover Ceremony Chief of Staff

    COM EUFOR Major General Stefano Castagnotto presided over the Handover-Takeover (HOTO) Ceremony of Chief of Staff in Camp Butmir in front of Building 200. After serving six months as a Chief of Staff Brigadier General Robert Lowenstein handed over respons...
  • Visit of General Sir John McColl

    {joomplu:72}General Sir John McColl KCB, CBE, DSO, the Operational Commander of EUFOR and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) visited Sarajevo. During his short visit  General Sir McColl met Major General Stefano Castagnotto and senior milit...
  • Visit of Lieutenant General Othmar Commenda, The Deputy Chief of Austrian Defence Staff

    {joomplu:69}Lieutenant General Othmar Commenda, The Deputy Chief of Austrian Defence Staff visited EUFOR HQ where he paid an official call on COM EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto. COM EUFOR briefed the Lieutenant General on EUFOR activities and th...
  • Visit of the Signal Commander of the Chilean Army

    {joomplu:68}Brigadier General Alvaro Polloni, The Signal Commander of the Chilean Army visited EUFOR HQ where he paid an official call on COM EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto and DCOM EUFOR Brigadier General Jose Carrasco. COM EUFOR briefed the Br...