On 7 April 2015, Commander (COM) EUFOR, Major General Johann Luif, paid a visit to the BiH Ministry of Defence (MOD) and was welcomed by the Minister of Defence BiH, Marina Pendes, also present were Deputy Ministers, Boris Jerinić and Emir Suljagić.
During their talks COM EUFOR congratulated the new leadership on their appointments and said that he was looking forward to a good working relationship with the MOD. He emphasised that his focus remained on the Capacity, Building and Training (CB&T) programme and to working closely with the Minister in defining the needs of the Armed Forces of BiH.
EUFOR's CB&T programme known under the slogan 'Arming with Knowledge' provides training, mentoring and technical expertise at all levels to the Armed Forces as well as advice to the Ministry of Defence. EUFOR's contribution to building up the capacity of the Armed Forces is an essential element of the EU's efforts in BiH.