NATO continues to support the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in their efforts to achieve greater stability and security, stated the NATO headquarters in Sarajevo after a visit by the HQ Commander, Brigadier General Eric Folkestad to Doboj.

Support in civilian emergencies and arms control are just two areas in which NATO continues to support the B&H authorities in the interest of greater security of citizens, Folkestad stressed today during his two-day visit.

Brigadier General Folkestad visited the Technical Workshop for Ammunition Repair and Destruction (TROM) Doboj and thanked the people who have a responsible and difficult task important for public safety, and include testing and destruction of old, often corroded and unstable ammunition.

- NATO is one of the organizations that provided support for the destruction of almost 27,000 tons of ammunition and explosives in B&H, but much remains to be done. We know that improperly stored and unstable ammunition and weapons pose a risk to public safety and we are cooperating to address these issues with the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, the Joint Committee on Defense and Security of the B&H Parliamentary Assembly and organizations such as the EU and OSCE. The people who work in this workshop in Doboj serve the public in an important way, make B&H safer for future generations, with the support of NATO, our allies and the international community - said General Folkestad.

He added that when Doboj was hit by floods, NATO was among the first to be on the spot and helped bring the Health Center back to its purpose and supported the users of the Home for the Elderly.

- That is what NATO is doing. We are there for our friends when needed. At other times, we work in partnership with the authorities to make everyone safer - either by helping rescue services prepare for floods, helping with COVID, or by helping to destroy mines and surplus unstable ammunition - Folkestad said.