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On 23 December 2016 the Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces, Lieutenant General André Blattmann, travelled to BiH to visit EUFOR staff in Mostar. The Commander of Swiss International Forces, Colonel Fredy Keller as well as three member of the Swiss Parliament also made the journey with him. The delegation were met by Commander EUFOR, Major General Friedrich Schrötter, who accompanied them to the Liaison and Observation Team (LOT) House in the city, one of two LOT houses in BiH operated by Swiss soldiers. Here they were joined by the team from the other Swiss-run LOT house in Trebinje who had travelled up for the occasion.

COM EUFOR Greets Lt Gen Blattmann

COM EUFOR Greets Lt Gen Blattmann

After leaving the LOT house Lieutenant General Blattmann took the opportunity to visit Mostar City Centre where he walked through the Old Town and viewed the famous re-built Mostar Bridge. He used the visit to thank the troops for their service and declare Switzerland’s commitment to supporting EUFOR’s mission for the foreseeable future.

Major General Schrötter said: “As one of our non-EU partners they are especially appreciated and play a vital role in ensuring the continued stability in southern BiH.”
Switzerland is one of the five ‘partner nations’ in EUFOR who contribute troops but are not part of the EU. They currently have 21 military personnel working in BiH as part of Op Althea; a few working in the Headquarters in Camp Butmir and the majority manning 2 LOT houses Mostar and Trebinje.

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