Czech Armed Forces to Rejoin EUFOR BiH From June 2010

	On 20th May 2010 the Czech Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, His Excellency Tomáš Szunyog, together with Czech Military Attaché to BiH, Colonnel Jaroslav Prochazka, visited EUFOR ALTHEA HQ in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. The call on the office of the Commander of EUFOR BiH, Major General Bernhard Bair, proved to be particularly positive and confirmed the return of a contingent of the Czech Armed Forces to EUFOR and Bosnia and Herzegovina from June 2010. This addition of Czech Forces will bring the total number of nations contributing to a safe and secure environment for BiH to 26.
From left to right  Czech Military Attache to Bosnia and Herzegovina Colonel Jaroslav Prochazka, His Excellency Tomas Szunyog Czech Ambassador  to Bosnia and Herzegovina, COM EUFOR Major General Bernhard Bair and Deputy Commander EUFOR Brigadier General  Tibor Nagy.

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