Commander of the 19th HRVCON received Afghan Colonel Samuiddin

This brigade, which is located in northern Afghanistan, has been mentored by members of the 19^th HRVCON deployed into five Operational mentoring liaison teams (OMLT).

Commander of the 19^th HRVCON met Colonel Samuiddin with the life and work of members of the Croatian Armed Forces in Afghanistan. “We are a small country with a relatively small contingent in your country, but we are people with big hearts, with a mission and a desire to help”, Colonel Galić said and expressed satisfaction that the Afghan side recognizes these aspirations.

Colonel Samuiddin thanked the members of the 19^th HRVCON for all the efforts and assistance provided to ANA and for understanding they have been showing for the Afghan people. “Efforts of the Croatian mentors result in building and strengthening of the Afghan Security Forces. We are grateful to you for the help”, he said, stressing in particular the contribution of Croatian mentors who mentored 1^st and 4^th Battalion of the 3^rd Brigade. He also thanked Colonel Galić on the occasion to visit the first time one Contingent Command, especially when it comes to the Croatian contingent with whose members they cooperate closely.

The meeting was also attended by Colonel Branko Tićac, a mentor of Brigadier Samuiddin in the 3^rd Brigade of 209^th ANA Corps.