{"id":111740,"date":"2019-10-02T12:37:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T10:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=111740"},"modified":"2020-12-10T10:54:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:54:58","slug":"imotc-named-after-josip-briski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/imotc-named-after-josip-briski\/","title":{"rendered":"IMOTC named after Josip Bri\u0161ki"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Military Operations Training Centre has been renamed to “IMOTC Josip Bri\u0161ki” at a formal ceremony held in the Barracks “Vitez Damir Marti\u0107” at Rakitje  on 1 October 2019.<\/p>\n

The IMOTC to be named after Cpl. Josip Bri\u0161ki, the member of the Special Forces Command killed during the deployment to Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

\"Josip<\/a>
U vojarni \u201cVitez Damir Marti\u0107\u201d u Rakitju odr\u017eana je sve\u010danost povodom imenovanja Sredi\u0161ta za me\u0111unarodne vojne operacije \u201cJosip Bri\u0161ki\u201d | Foto: MORH\/M. \u010cobanovi\u0107<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107 as the Envoy of the President of the Republic, by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Drago Matanovi\u0107, by the Commander of the Croatian Army Major General Sini\u0161a Jurkovi\u0107, by the Commander of the Special Forces Command Brigadier General Perica Turalija, by the Commander of the IMOTC “Josip Bri\u0161ki” Colonel Ivan Milo\u0161, by the members of the Military Diplomatic Corps and other senior military and civilian visitors.<\/p>\n

The logo bearing the name “IMOTC Centre Cpl Josip Bri\u0161ki” was unveiled by Cpl  Bri\u0161ki’s wife Stella Bri\u0161ki and the Commander of the Special Forces Command  Brigadier General Perica Turalija.<\/p>\n

\"Josip<\/a>
U vojarni \u201cVitez Damir Marti\u0107\u201d u Rakitju odr\u017eana je sve\u010danost povodom imenovanja Sredi\u0161ta za me\u0111unarodne vojne operacije \u201cJosip Bri\u0161ki\u201d | Foto: MORH\/M. \u010cobanovi\u0107<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minister Krsti\u010devi\u0107: Naming the Centre “Josip Bri\u0161ki” \u2013 a tribute to late Josip <\/h3>\n

Minister Krsti\u010devi\u0107 said Josip Bri\u0161ki sacrified his life for the ideals and values he had lived and served by.<\/p>\n

“Josip sacrificed his life for peace, and merited to have the International Military Operations Centre, preparing soldiers for engagements in peace keeping operations, named after him. The new name aims to encourage the members of the Croatian Armed Forces to follow the example of Josip and  strive for excellence at training and tasks and to display fidelity to the homeland and the Croatian Armed Forces”<\/p>\n

The Minister emphasised that the members of the Croatian Armed Forces were facing complex and demanding tasks and challenges, particularly during deployments in international military operations.<\/p>\n

Security threats n the enviroments are always present, yet proper training can minimise the likelihood of incidents.  <\/p>\n

The training centres of the Croatian Armed Forces, among which the IMOTC have a major responsibility”
\n“The new name of the IMOTC displays the respect for the merit and the sacrifice of the Croatian soldiers in the Homeland War and today, who sacrified their lives for the Republic of Croatia, the establishment and values of the Croatian Army”, said the Minister .<\/p>\n