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Date: Friday 07 May 2021
Time: 09.45 – 11.30
Venue: Camp Butmir, Sarajevo

The press conference will comprise addresses from and an opportunity to question the following:

  • Outgoing COS EUFOR, Brigadier General Ernő Baráth.
  • Incoming COS EUFOR, Brigadier General Szilárd Gerőfi.
  • COMEUFOR, Major General Alexander Platzer.

Focus for the day will be the Transfer of Authority ceremony where Brigadier General Ernő Baráth will hand over the post of Chief of Staff EUFOR to his replacement Brigadier General Szilárd Gerőfi.

Main agenda points:
0945-1100 Transfer of Authority – opportunity for photographs.

Media representatives are kindly requested to arrive at the main entrance to Camp Butmir no later than 0930, Friday 07 May 2021.

You are kindly requested to announce your participation no later than 15.00 on Thursday 06 May 2021 either by telephone or e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For further enquiries please call Mrs Elma Robovic on 033 495 393 or 061 219 097.

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