site.btaBulgarian Armed Units Certified for EU Operation in Bosnia

Sofia, February 16 (BTA) - A national support element and a light manoeuvre company from 61st Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Karlovo, Central Bulgaria, have been certified for participation in the Intermediate Reserve Forces for Operation EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry reported.

The units were approved after a combat readiness evaluation carried out by a commission from Bulgaria's Joint Forces Command.

The task of the national support element and the light manoeuvre company is to remain stationed in Bulgaria on standby for possible deployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The standby period will be from March 1 to August 31. The commander is Major Marin Tsalovski.