{"id":63722,"date":"2018-03-06T15:31:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T14:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=63722"},"modified":"2018-10-17T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T10:20:10","slug":"8th-hrvcon-send-off-to-resolute-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/8th-hrvcon-send-off-to-resolute-support\/","title":{"rendered":"8th HRVCON send-off to Resolute Support"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 8th HRVCON is composed of 106 members of the Croatian Armed Forces and of the foreign armed forces  of Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia.
\nThe ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic as Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi\u0107, the State Secretary for Defence  Tomislav Ivi\u0107, the Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces General Mirko \u0160undov, the Military Ordinary Msgr. Jure Bogdan, the Mayor of Velika Gorica Dra\u017een Bari\u0161i\u0107, defence attaches of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and the United States, the representatives of the Office to the President of the Republic, of the Ministry of Defence and of the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

Reviewing the past 15 years of the engagement of the Republic of Croatia in ISAF, Afghanistan, the President of the Republic underlined the significant progress achieved  in the peace efforts, and stated that the mission in Afghanistan, was not finished yet   The President called on  the Contingent members to demonstrate  responsibility and professionalism exercising their duties and respect to the people of Afghanistan and extended appreciation to their family members for their support.<\/p>\n

“The experience from the Homeland War is invaluable, and passed through the Croatian defence system on to the young generations; it makes the Croatian defenders and members of the victorious Croatian military a highly reliable partner in peace operations and missions. The Croatian soldiers enoy high respect from the command structrure and from the local population”, stated State Secretary for Defence Tomislav Ivi\u0107, who also stressed the importance of  the family support, and pledged support of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces to them during the service in the Mission.<\/p>\n

The Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Mirko \u0160undov in his address said: “You are leaving for Afghanistan to do demanding and responsible tasks. I am certain that you will help the Afghan National Security Forces  assume responsibility for the situation and safety in their country\u201c.<\/p>\n

General \u0160undov stated the Contingent was expected to conduct the tasks professionally, with mutual respect and compliance with the security procedures. “Participation in international missions has opened new horizons and created new challenges for us and provided us with new experiences; I hope you are ready for them and that you will duly fulfill all the assigned duties\u201c. <\/p>\n

The Chief of the General Staff While stressing that they are expected to carry out their professional tasks, respect each other, and in particular comply with security procedures and procedures in order to avoid possible security threats, carry out their mission and return to their families, The 8HRVCON Commander, Colonel  Branko Tubi\u0107, stated that its members would be assigned to  TAAC \u2013 North (Mazar-e Sharif) and to Resolute Support Command in Kabul, , to staff diuties and as advisors to the Afghanistan’s military, police and special forces, force protection to advisors and advisor teams, medical and military police duties ,and that the Contingent was ready to take on the duties.<\/p>\n