{"id":88502,"date":"2018-10-19T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=88502"},"modified":"2019-08-02T10:38:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T08:38:29","slug":"2nd-hrvcon-sent-off-to-unifil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/2nd-hrvcon-sent-off-to-unifil\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd HRVCON sent-off to UNIFIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The send-off ceremony was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107&nbsp; as Envoy of the President of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi\u0107 as the Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces,&nbsp; by the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces General&nbsp; Mirko \u0160undov, by the special advisor to the Defence Minister Bo\u017eo Ko\u017eul, by the U.S. Defence Attach\u00e9 to Croatia Colonel Robert Mathers, by the Mayor of Karlovac Damir Mandi\u0107 and by the delegations of the Ministry of Defence and of the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107 emphasised that Croatia from a&nbsp; recipient of international assistance&nbsp; has evolved into n assistance provider, and that the participation in peace operations was one of the key facilitators of NATO and the EU membership. The Croatian Armed Forces displayed their strength acquired during the Homeland War&nbsp; both in the international activities and in military exercises, such as the recent &#8220;Velebit 18 &#8211; Joint Force&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ispra\u0107en 2. 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I believe that this mission will serve to enhance interoperability and to upgrade your capabilities as well&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Mirko \u0160undov expressed the conviction that the 2nd HRVCON members would perform their tasks as successfully as the previous contingents and acquire new knowledge that will add significantly to the development of the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88505\" style=\"width: 868px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/unfil_19102018_v-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-88505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/unfil_19102018_v-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"868\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/unfil_19102018_v-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/unfil_19102018_v-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/unfil_19102018_v-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/unfil_19102018_v-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foto: MORH \/ J. Kopi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UNIFIL is a demanding operation, and I expect you to fulfill&nbsp; your tasks professionally, strictly observing&nbsp; the&nbsp; security procedures and minding your colleagues safety\u201c, said Brig. Gen. \u0160eri\u0107.<\/p>\n<p>Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the Croatian Army, Brigadier General Boris \u0160eri\u0107, commended the 2nd HRVCON for the professional pre-deployment&nbsp; and stressed that missions entailed the most valuable experience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your unit will not be the same on its return from the mission; it will be richer for a 6-month intense experience in a multinational environment, and the acquired knowledge will be invaluable for the development of your abilities,&#8221; said Brig. 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