The ceremony was attended by all 13 generals (Croat, Bosniak, Serb) of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina who since January 1 this year represent the country's military force, created from the previous HVO, the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska Army.
Also in attendance was Bosnian Defence Minister Nikola Radovanovic and his deputies Marina Fendes and Enis Becirbasic.
Addressing those present, the state Presidency's Croat member, Ivo Miro Jovic, advocated the creation of "a more just Bosnia and Herzegovina in which Croats will be equal to the other two constituent peoples - Bosniaks and Serbs".