At a ceremony held at the EUFOR headquarters at Butmir near Sarajevo, Gen. Chiarini took over the post from British General David Leakey who had been at the helm of the 7,000-strong EUFOR since December 2004.
SARAJEVO, Dec 6 (Hina) - Italian General Gian Marco Chiarini on Tuesdaytook over command of the European Union Force (EUFOR) inBosnia-Herzegovina, the main task of which is to ensure theimplementation of the Dayton peace accords and
help stabilise thecountry.
SARAJEVO, Dec 6 (Hina) - Italian General Gian Marco Chiarini on
Tuesday took over command of the European Union Force (EUFOR) in
Bosnia-Herzegovina, the main task of which is to ensure the implementation of
the Dayton peace accords and help stabilise the country.