The NATO and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) are looking forward to further intensify and deepen their cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Tod D. Wolters told Bosnia's Defence Minister Marina Pendes on Tuesday in Sarajevo.

After meeting with Bosnia's top Defence Ministry and Armed Forces officials, Wolters said that many joint activities were implemented in 2019, adding that he is satisfied with the level of cooperation and future activities planned for 2020.

He also praised the engagement of Bosnia's Armed Forces engagement in peacekeeping missions, especially the one in Afghanistan where Bosnia currently has 60 units.

Defence Minister Pendes said they talked about intensifying the cooperation between the Ministry and NATO as well as the Ministry's new legal obligations regarding the participation in peacekeeping missions and other issues important for Bosnia's defence sector.

The two also talked about various defence issues and models of help for Bosnia and its Defence Ministry for the sake of further strengthening of regional stability and security.

Pendes rated the talks as constructive, thanking the General for visiting the country at the start of his mandate.