ZAGREB, April 3, 2018 - A farewell ceremony was given in the eastern town of Vinkovci on Tuesday for 100 members of Croatia's Guards Armoured and Mechanised Brigade who are travelling to Poland to join NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence mission.
The ceremony was attended, among others, by Defence Minister Damir Krstičević and the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Mirko Šundov.
Šundov said that the purpose of deployment of the 2nd Croatian Contingent to Poland was to strengthen NATO's collective deterrent and defence on the alliance's eastern wing.
"NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence shows the togetherness and unity of the member states and a strong transatlantic bond," he said, adding that by participating in the mission Croatia was reaffirming its solidarity with its partners and proving that it was a credible member of the alliance committed to its common goals.
