SARAJEVO, Oct 11 (Hina) - Italian General Gian Marco Chiarini will takeover the command of the European Union military forces inBosnia-Herzegovina (EUFOR) on 6 December, EUFOR reported in Sarajevoon Tuesday.
SARAJEVO, Oct 11 (Hina) - Italian General Gian Marco Chiarini will
take over the command of the European Union military forces in
Bosnia-Herzegovina (EUFOR) on 6 December, EUFOR reported in Sarajevo on
Tuesday. General Chiarini will replace British General David Leakey
who was appointed to this duty in December 2004 after the mandate of the
NATO-led Stabilisation Force expired.
The EU military forces in Bosnia currently number some 7,000 officers
and soldiers.