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Okolić-Simburger: Significant help and support of Austria to MoD and AFBiH

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, October 22 (FENA) - BiH Deputy Defense Minister Mirko Okolić met today with the Military Attaché of the Republic of Austria in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brigadier Erich Simburger, and exchanged information regarding the degree of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense.

They stressed the significant assistance and support provided by the Republic of Austria to the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of BiH in the field of educating cadets at the prestigious Theresian Military Academy in Vienna, and education and training of members of the AF BiH in educational institutions of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Austria, the BiH Ministry of Defense announced.

During the meeting, the officials emphasized that the MoD and AFBiH acted in a timely manner from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and through a series of measures and activities worked to protect members of the AFBiH and MOBiH employees, as well as engagement of the AFBiH in helping BiH civilian structures during the pandemic which was assessed as extremely responsible and professional.

Also, it was stated that Austria provides significant assistance to the Armed Forces of BiH in the field of security of weapons and ammunition depots, engineering, and activities related to the logistics sector, as evidenced by the recently implemented "Logis" workshop in a combined model and with the participation of high representatives of the Austrian Armed Forces who took part via a video link.

Deputy Minister Okolić thanked for the support and assistance provided by the Republic of Austria to the defense institutions of BiH in the past period, and the interlocutors agreed that the successful cooperation between the two friendly countries will continue in the future.

Brigadier Simburger expressed expectations that the MoDBiH delegation, led by Okolić, will soon have the opportunity to visit the Republic of Austria and use the opportunity to exchange experiences related to the training of members of the AFBiH and cadets in the training facilities of the Austrian Armed Forces.

(FENA) A. B.

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