Hungarian to lead the KFOR mission in Bosnia -Herzegovina
Ferenc Kajári, a major general of the Hungarian armed forces, took over the command of NATO’s KFOR mission in a formal ceremony in Pristina on Friday.
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Kajári, the first Hungarian to serve as a KFOR commander overseeing troops from 20 NATO and 8 partner countries, will fulfill his duties from November 1 over a period of 12 months.
Addressing the ceremony, Kajári called it a great honour to serve in the post and stated his commitment towards continuing the work of Franco Federici, his predecessor.
Addressing the ceremony, Kajári called it a great honour to serve in the post and stated his commitment towards continuing the work of Franco Federici, his predecessor.
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Kajári said KFOR is the largest force in the region capable and ready to respond and intervene in the interest of resolving security concerns, adding that his task
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as KFOR chief will be working towards resolving any conflicts in the region peacefully.
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Kajári served on international missions before, first in IFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1996 and later as an EU adviser to the African Union’s mission to Sudan. He worked later in northern Afghanistan as chief of reconnaissance.
Source:
elomagyarorszag.hu