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Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strengthened stabilisation and association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@en4
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"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@cs1
"Hr. formand, den europæiske sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik er på nippet til at tage et historisk skridt, idet EU's første militære krisestyringsmission, Althea-missionen, vil blive indledt den 2. december. Der er under udviklingen af ESFP gjort betydelige fremskridt fra koncept- og kapacitetsanalyser til konkrete foranstaltninger. Denne første militære mission vil i lighed med den første EU-politimission finde sted i Bosnien-Hercegovina.
Hvis bosnierne udviser virkelig politisk vilje og opnår befolkningens støtte hertil, vil det og bør det sammen med vores omfattende indsats være muligt at lede Bosnien væk fra konflikter og mod en stabil og fredelig fremtid, hvor vores særlige repræsentant, lord Ashdown, vil komme til at spille en stadig mere betydningsfuld rolle.
Jeg skal afslutningsvis påpege, at Bosnien-Hercegovina er på rette spor. Stabiliteten og sikkerheden øges, og landets integration i de euro-atlantiske strukturer betyder, at det fjerner sig mere og mere fra Dayton-sfæren og bevæger sig i retning af Bruxelles.
Men der er langt igen, fordi vi fortsat er foruroligede over det manglende samarbejde med ICTY, især i sagen om Republika Srpska. ICTY-samarbejdet er en vigtig forudsætning for, at der kan indledes et nærmere samarbejde med EU og NATO. Her vil Bosnien-Hercegovina skulle levere varen. Jeg håber, at reformerne af forsvaret og politiet, som er en af Althea-missionens hovedopgaver, også vil bære frugt på dette område. For i givet fald vil Althea-missionen være til endnu større gavn for befolkningen i Bosnien-Hercegovina, der stræber efter at skabe en varig og retfærdig fred.
Forberedelserne af Althea-missionen, der indledes, når SFOR forlader Bosnien-Hercegovina, er langt fremme. Et operationelt koncept er blevet godkendt, styrkerne er blevet tilvejebragt, og 11 lande er blevet opfordret til at deltage i missionen. Der er blevet afholdt et første møde i en komité af bidragydere, og Rådet har godkendt missionsplanen.
Althea-missionen vil blive gennemført under EU-ledelse med inddragelse af NATO-materiel og -knowhow. Derfor blev den næstkommanderende for de allierede styrker i Europa udnævnt til missionsleder i begyndelsen af juli. Missionens hovedkvarter er etableret i Mons. I begyndelsen af oktober nåede styrkens hovedkvarter i Sarajevo op på den indledende operationelle kapacitet, således at den kan være oppe på fuld operationel kapacitet i begyndelsen af december, når den får overdraget sit mandat fra SFOR.
Overdragelsen af missionen fra SFOR til EU kan forekomme at være et stort og risikabelt skridt. Der kan herske tvivl om, hvorvidt EU-missionen er i stand til at klare opgaven. Men disse bekymringer er uberettigede, fordi 80 % af SFOR-styrkerne er blevet overdraget til Althea, mens de resterende 20 %, der forlader styrken, udgøres af amerikanske soldater, der erstattes af nye europæiske styrker. Alle de EU-medlemsstater, der i dag bidrager til SFOR, vil fortsætte under Althea. Men Althea er ikke kun en EU-mission. Tredjelande såsom Marokko, Bulgarien, Rumænien, Norge og Tyrkiet vil også deltage. Jeg glæder mig over deres deltagelse, fordi det viser, at det ikke blot er EU, der bekymrer sig om Bosnien-Hercegovina. Disse lande er medlemmer af komitéen af bidragydere, og vil følgelig have de samme rettigheder og pligter som de EU-medlemsstater, der deltager i missionen, hvad angår den daglige ledelse heraf.
Der er blevet gjort alt, hvad der er muligt, for at sikre en glat overgang fra NATO til EU, og det omfatter fordelingen af opgaver mellem Althea og det resterende NATO-hovedkvarter i Sarajevo og aftaler om adgang til og anvendelse af reservestyrker og om deling af efterretninger. EUFOR's øverstkommanderende og kommanderende for det resterende NATO-hovedkvarter bliver baseret i samme lejr for at sikre den operationelle koordinering.
NATO selv opretholder sin tilstedeværelse i Bosnien-Hercegovina. Vi råder derfor over en strategisk NATO-reserve til støtte i nødsituationer. Denne styrke kan anvendes af både NATO og Althea-missionen. Det er et udmærket eksempel på en pragmatisk og effektiv anvendelse af begrænsede ressourcer. Det understreger også det gode samarbejde mellem EU og NATO. Med overgangen fra NATO til EU indledes sidste fase af den militære tilstedeværelse. Hovedvægten vil ikke længere blive lagt på forebyggelsen af interetniske kampe, men på bistand til civile og militære reformer. Derefter kan de militære styrker trækkes tilbage.
Med Althea yder vi et bidrag til sikkerheden og stabiliteten i Bosnien-Hercegovina, der er vigtigt for reformerne i landet. Samtidig udgør Althea det - om jeg så må sige - afsluttende element i en omfattende EU-politik til fordel for Bosnien-Hercegovina. Missionen udgør også en del af vores bredere strategi for Balkanlandene. De kombinerede aktiviteter inden for områderne politisk og økonomisk udvikling og sikkerhed forstærker hinanden gensidigt. Situationen i landet har direkte betydning for regionen og for EU. Vi har derfor en klar interesse i at sikre en udvikling i retning af stabilitet og velfærd i landet. EU's engagement tjener ikke kun Bosnien-Hercegovinas interesser, det tjener også vores egne interesser, og det er som følge af vores omfattende og kohærente tilgang kun logisk, at EU har overtaget NATO-missionen.
Det endelige mål er at få Bosnien tilbage på ret køl med en udvikling, der går i retning af et EU-medlemskab, og det vil lykkes ved en styrkelse af stabiliserings- og associeringsprocessen. EU's militære mission vil supplere denne proces sammen med andre EU-aktiviteter såsom EU's politimission, EU's overvågningsmission og Cards-udviklingsprogrammet.
Den brede tilgang afspejler vores overbevisning om, at Bosniens fremtid afgjort ligger i Europa. Den er et eksempel på vores engagement på lang sigt. Det er nu op til det bosniske folk at sikre, at denne vision bliver til virkelighed. Det vil i sidste instans skulle beslutte, om det ønsker at blive optaget i den europæiske politiske og økonomiske union. Et sådant valg kræver gennemgribende reformer af strukturerne inden for staten, økonomien og retsvæsenet. Desuden vil bosnierne skulle bekræfte beslutningen om at tilslutte sig det europæiske værdifællesskab. En sådan beslutning kræver et miljø med tolerance, dialog, respekt for religionsfriheden og en klar afstandtagen i ord og handling fra straffrihed for krigsforbrydelser."@da2
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Herr Präsident, die Europäische Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik steht kurz vor einem historischen Schritt. Am 2. Dezember wird die erste militärische EU-Operation zur Krisenbewältigung, die Operation ALTHEA, beginnen. Bei der Entwicklung der ESVP haben wir von den Konzepten und Kapazitäten bis hin zu konkreten Maßnahmen große Fortschritte gemacht. Wie die erste EU-Polizeimission wird auch die erste militärische Operation in Bosnien und Herzegowina stattfinden.
Bei echtem politischen Willen und breiter Unterstützung durch die Bosnier, gepaart mit unserem Gesamtkonzept, könnte und sollte es Bosnien gelingen, den Übergang von Hader und Zwietracht in eine stabile und friedliche Zukunft zu bewerkstelligen; eine Zukunft, in der unser Sonderbeauftragter Lord Ashdown eine immer bedeutendere Rolle spielen wird.
Abschließend möchte ich zum Ausdruck bringen, dass sich Bosnien und Herzegowina auf dem richtigen Weg befinden. Es ist eine zunehmende Stabilität und Sicherheit zu verzeichnen, und mit der Einbindung in die europäisch-atlantischen Strukturen bewegt sich das Land immer weiter von Dayton weg und auf Brüssel zu.
Es ist jedoch noch viel zu tun, denn wir sind noch immer über die fehlende Zusammenarbeit mit dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof besorgt, insbesondere was die Republika Srpska angeht. Die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Strafgerichtshof stellt ein wichtiges Kriterium für engere Beziehungen zur EU und zur NATO dar. Daran müssen sich Bosnien und Herzegowina halten. Hoffentlich werden in diesem Bereich die Reformen des Verteidigungs- und Polizeiapparats – eine der Schlüsselaufgaben der Operation ALTHEA – Früchte tragen. Auf diese Weise werden die Menschen in Bosnien und Herzegowina bei ihren Bemühungen um einen dauerhaften und gerechten Frieden noch mehr von der Operation ALTHEA profitieren.
Die Vorbereitungen für die Operation ALTHEA, die nach dem Rückzug der SFOR aus Bosnien und Herzegowina durchgeführt wird, sind in vollem Gange. Es wurde ein Einsatzkonzept gebilligt, die Truppen wurden zusammengestellt, und an elf Drittländer erging ein Aufruf, sich an der Operation zu beteiligen. Ein Ausschuss der beitragenden Länder trat zum ersten Mal zusammen, und der Einsatzplan wurde vom Rat verabschiedet.
Die Operation ALTHEA wird von der EU geführt, die dabei auf Mittel und Ressourcen der NATO zurückgreift. Daher wurde Anfang Juli der Stellvertretende Oberste Alliierte Befehlshaber für Europa zum Kommandeur der Operation ernannt. Das Hauptquartier der Operation wurde in Mons eingerichtet. Das Hauptquartier in Sarajevo erlangte Anfang Oktober die erste Stufe seiner Einsatzfähigkeit und wird voraussichtlich Anfang Dezember die volle Einsatzfähigkeit erreichen, wenn die SFOR die Verantwortung abgibt.
Manch einer mag die Übertragung der Operation von der SFOR auf die EU für einen großen und riskanten Schritt halten. Sie mögen vielleicht Zweifel an den Fähigkeiten der EU-Mission hegen. Sie haben jedoch Unrecht, denn 80 % der Streitkräfte der SFOR wurden auf die Operation ALTHEA übertragen, und die restlichen 20 %, die aus US-Streitkräften bestehen, werden durch zusätzliche europäische Streitkräfte ersetzt. Sämtliche EU-Mitgliedstaaten, die sich derzeit an der SFOR beteiligen, werden auch ihren Beitrag zur Operation ALTHEA leisten. Doch bei ALTHEA handelt es sich nicht nur um eine EU-Operation. Drittländer wie Marokko, Bulgarien, Rumänien, Norwegen und die Türkei werden sich ebenfalls beteiligen. Darüber bin ich sehr erfreut, denn dies zeigt, dass sich nicht nur die EU um Bosnien und Herzegowina kümmert. Als Mitglieder des Ausschusses der beitragenden Länder werden diese Staaten die gleichen Rechte und Pflichten wie die EU-Mitgliedstaaten besitzen, und sie werden somit in die täglichen Verwaltungsaufgaben der Operation eingebunden.
Es wurden keine Mühen gescheut, um einen gleitenden Übergang von der NATO auf die EU sicherzustellen, wozu auch die Abgrenzung der Aufgaben der ALTHEA und des verbleibenden NATO-Hauptquartiers in Sarajevo, Vereinbarungen über die Bereitstellung und den Einsatz von Reservekräften und die gemeinsame Nutzung nachrichtendienstlicher Informationen gehört. Der Befehlshaber der europäischen Streitkräfte und der Kommandeur des verbleibenden NATO-Hauptquartiers werden zur Gewährleistung der operativen Koordinierung ihren Sitz im gleichen Feldlager haben.
Die NATO selbst wird auch weiterhin in Bosnien und Herzegowina präsent sein. Daher verfügen wir über eine strategische Reservetruppe der NATO, die in Notfällen Unterstützung leistet. Sie kann sowohl von der NATO als auch von der Operation ALTHEA eingesetzt werden. Dies stellt ein gutes Beispiel für die pragmatische und wirksame Nutzung beschränkter Mittel dar. Ferner wird dadurch die gute Zusammenarbeit zwischen der EU und der NATO bekräftigt. Mit dem Übergang von der NATO auf die EU wird die letzte Phase der militärischen Präsenz eingeleitet. Der Schwerpunkt wird nicht mehr auf der Verhinderung von Kampfhandlungen zwischen den verschiedenen ethnischen Gruppen, sondern auf der Unterstützung ziviler und militärischer Reformen liegen. Danach kann die militärische Präsenz abgebaut werden.
Mithilfe der Operation ALTHEA tragen wir zur Sicherheit und Stabilität in Bosnien und Herzegowina bei, was für die Reformen in diesem Land von Bedeutung ist. Gleichzeitig bildet die Operation ALTHEA – so wage ich zu behaupten – das letzte Element einer umfassenden Politik der Europäischen Union gegenüber Bosnien und Herzegowina. Sie ist auch Bestandteil unserer Gesamtstrategie für den Balkan. Die kombinierten Maßnahmen in den Bereichen Politik, Wirtschaftsentwicklung und Sicherheit verstärken sich gegenseitig. Die Lage des Landes wirkt sich unmittelbar auf die Region und die EU aus. Deshalb haben wir ein offenbares Interesse an seiner Stabilität und gedeihlichen Entwicklung. Die Beteiligung der EU liegt nicht nur in seinem, sondern auch in unserem eigenen Interesse, und aufgrund unseres abgestimmten Gesamtkonzepts ist es nur logisch, dass die EU die Operation der NATO übernommen hat.
Das Ziel besteht letztendlich darin, Bosnien den Weg zur EU zu ebnen, und dies wird durch die Anstrengungen im Rahmen des intensiviert fortgeführten Stabilisierungs- und Assoziierungsprozesses erreicht. Dieser Prozess wird durch die EU-Militärmission und andere EU-Maßnahmen wie die EU-Polizeimission, die EU-Überwachungsmission und das Entwicklungsprogramm CARDS ergänzt.
Das Gesamtkonzept spiegelt unsere Auffassung wider, dass die Zukunft Bosniens zweifelsohne in Europa liegt. Es verdeutlicht unser langfristiges Engagement. Nun ist es Sache der Bosnier, diese Zielvorstellung Wirklichkeit werden zu lassen. Irgendwann werden sie sich entscheiden müssen, ob sie der europäischen politischen und wirtschaftlichen Union beitreten. Solch eine Entscheidung erfordert grundlegende Reformen der Staats-, Wirtschafts- und Rechtsstrukturen. Ebenso werden sie die Entscheidung bekräftigen müssen, sich der europäischen Wertegemeinschaft anzuschließen. Für eine solche Entscheidung bedarf es eines Umfelds der Toleranz, des Dialogs und der Achtung der religiösen Freiheit. Ferner gilt es, in Wort und Tat dagegen aufzutreten, dass Kriegsverbrechen ungesühnt bleiben."@de9
"Κύριε Πρόεδρε, η Ευρωπαϊκή Πολιτική Ασφάλειας και Άμυνας βρίσκεται στα πρόθυρα ενός μεγάλου βήματος. Η πρώτη επιχείρηση διαχείρισης στρατιωτικής κρίσης της ΕΕ, η Επιχείρηση ALTHEA, θα αρχίσει στις 2 Δεκεμβρίου. Στην ανάπτυξη της ΕΠΑΑ, έχουμε σημειώσει μεγάλη πρόοδο από το επίπεδο των ιδεών και των δυνατοτήτων σε συγκεκριμένες ενέργειες. Όπως και η πρώτη αστυνομική αποστολή της ΕΕ, η πρώτη στρατιωτική επιχείρηση θα διεξαχθεί στη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη.
Η ορθή πολιτική βούληση και η στήριξη από το λαό της Βοσνίας, σε συνδυασμό με τον περιεκτικό μας ρόλο, θα μπορούσε και πρέπει να οδηγήσει τη Βοσνία μακριά από τις διαμάχες σε ένα σταθερό και ειρηνικό μέλλον, ένα μέλλον στο οποίο ο ειδικός εκπρόσωπος μας Λόρδος Ashdown έχει έναν ακόμη πιο σημαντικό ρόλο.
Επιτρέψτε μου να κλείσω λέγοντας ότι η Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη βρίσκεται στον σωστό δρόμο. Η σταθερότητα και η ασφάλεια αυξάνονται και, με την ένταξή της στις Ευρω-Ατλαντικές δομές, η χώρα κινείται όλο και περισσότερο από τη ζώνη του Ντέιτον στη ζώνη των Βρυξελλών.
Εντούτοις, πολλά απομένουν να γίνουν, επειδή συνεχίζουμε να ανησυχούμε για την έλλειψη συνεργασίας με το Διεθνές Ποινικό Δικαστήριο για την Πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβία, ιδιαίτερα στην περίπτωση της Σερβικής Δημοκρατίας. Η συνεργασία του Διεθνούς Ποινικού Δικαστηρίου είναι ένα σημαντικό κριτήριο για στενότερες σχέσεις με την ΕΕ και το ΝΑΤΟ. Εδώ η Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη θα πρέπει να ανταποκριθεί. Ελπίζω ότι οι μεταρρυθμίσεις στον μηχανισμό άμυνας και αστυνόμευσης, ένα από τα καθήκοντα κλειδιά της ALTHEA, θα φέρει καρπούς και σε αυτόν τον τομέα. Κατ’ αυτόν τον τρόπο, η επιχείρηση ALTHEA θα προσφέρει ακόμη μεγαλύτερο όφελος στο λαό της Βοσνίας-Ερζεγοβίνης στην αναζήτηση τους για δίκαιη και βιώσιμη ειρήνη.
Οι προετοιμασίες για την ανάπτυξη της Επιχείρησης ALTHEA μετά την αποχώρηση της SFOR από τη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη έχουν προχωρήσει αρκετά. Έχει εγκριθεί μία γενική επιχειρησιακή ιδέα, έχει λάβει χώρα η συγκρότηση δυνάμεων, και 11 τρίτες χώρες έχουν κληθεί να συνεισφέρουν στην επιχείρηση. Μία επιτροπή συνεισφερόντων πραγματοποίησε την πρώτη της συνεδρίαση και το σχέδιο επιχειρήσεων έχει εγκριθεί από το Συμβούλιο.
Η Επιχείρηση ALTHEA θα είναι μία επιχείρηση καθοδηγούμενη από την ΕΕ, με τη χρήση των μέσων και δυνατοτήτων του NATO. Ως εκ τούτου, ο Αναπληρωτής Ανώτατος Συμμαχικός Διοικητής (SACEUR) διορίστηκε διοικητής της επιχείρησης στις αρχές Ιουλίου. Το επιχειρησιακό στρατηγείο εγκαταστάθηκε στη Μονς. Αρχές Οκτωβρίου το στρατηγείο των δυνάμεων στο Σεράγεβο έφτασε την αρχική επιχειρησιακή ικανότητα με στόχο να φτάσει την πλήρη επιχειρησιακή ικανότητα αρχές στις Δεκεμβρίου, όταν η εξουσία θα μεταβιβασθεί από τη SFOR.
Η εκχώρηση της επιχείρησης από τη SFOR στην ΕΕ μπορεί να θεωρείται από πολλούς μεγάλο και επικίνδυνο εγχείρημα. Μπορεί να έχουν ενδοιασμούς σχετικά με τις δυνατότητες της αποστολής της ΕΕ. Ωστόσο, κάνουν λάθος, αν μη τι άλλο επειδή το 80% των δυνάμεων της SFOR έχουν μεταφερθεί στην ALTHEA, ενώ το αποχωρούν 20%, το οποίο είναι δυνάμεις των ΗΠΑ, θα αντικατασταθεί από πρόσθετες ευρωπαϊκές δυνάμεις. Όλα τα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ τα οποία συμβάλλουν επί του παρόντος στη SFOR θα συνεχίσουν να συμμετέχουν στην ALTHEA. Εντούτοις, η ALTHEA δεν είναι απλώς μία επιχείρηση της ΕΕ. Συμμετέχουν και τρίτες χώρες, όπως το Μαρόκο, η Βουλγαρία, η Ρουμανία, η Νορβηγία και η Τουρκία. Είμαι ιδιαίτερα ικανοποιημένος για τη συμμετοχή τους, επειδή αποδεικνύει ότι δεν ενδιαφέρεται μόνον η ΕΕ για τη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη. Ως μέλη της επιτροπής των συνεισφερόντων, αυτές οι χώρες θα έχουν τα ίδια δικαιώματα και υποχρεώσεις με τα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ τα οποία συμμετέχουν στην επιχείρηση από την άποψη της καθημερινής διαχείρισής της.
Έχει καταβληθεί κάθε προσπάθεια για να διασφαλιστεί μία ομαλή μετάβαση από το ΝΑΤΟ στην ΕΕ και αυτό περιλαμβάνει τη διάκριση των καθηκόντων μεταξύ της ALTHEA και των εναπομεινάντων στρατηγείων του ΝΑΤΟ στο Σεράγεβο, διευθετήσεις σχετικά με τη διαθεσιμότητα και τη χρήση των εφεδρικών δυνάμεων και την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών. Ο επικεφαλής αξιωματικός της EURFOR και ο διοικητής των εναπομεινάντων στρατηγείων του ΝΑΤΟ θα εδρεύουν στο ίδιο στρατόπεδο, διασφαλίζοντας τον επιχειρησιακό συντονισμό.
Και το ίδιο το NATO παραμένει παρόν στη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη. Ως εκ τούτου, διαθέτουμε μια στρατηγική εφεδρεία του ΝΑΤΟ για υποστήριξη σε έκτακτα περιστατικά. Αυτή μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί και για το ΝΑΤΟ και για την Επιχείρηση ALTHEA. Αποτελεί καλό παράδειγμα της πρακτικής και αποτελεσματικής χρήσης περιορισμένων πόρων. Δίνει επίσης έμφαση στην καλή συνεργασία μεταξύ της ΕΕ και του ΝΑΤΟ. Με τη μετάβαση από το ΝΑΤΟ στην ΕΕ, θα αρχίσει η τελευταία φάση της στρατιωτικής παρουσίας. Το βάρος δεν θα δίνεται πλέον στη πρόληψη των διεθνοτικών συγκρούσεων, αλλά στη στήριξη πολιτικών και στρατιωτικών μεταρρυθμίσεων. Κατόπιν αυτού, η στρατιωτική παρουσία μπορεί να αποσυρθεί.
Με την ALTHEA, συμβάλλουμε στην ασφάλεια και σταθερότητα της Βοσνίας-Ερζεγοβίνης, η οποία είναι σημαντική για τις μεταρρυθμίσεις σε αυτή τη χώρα. Συγχρόνως, η επιχείρηση ALTHEA είναι –τολμώ να πω– το τελικό στοιχείο σε μια συνολική πολιτική της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης προς τη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη. Αποτελεί επίσης μέρος της ευρύτερης στρατηγικής μας για τα Βαλκάνια. Οι συνδυασμένες δραστηριότητες στους τομείς της πολιτικής, οικονομικής ανάπτυξης και ασφάλειας αλληλοενισχύονται αμοιβαία. Η κατάσταση της χώρας έχει άμεσο αντίκτυπο στην περιοχή και την ΕΕ. Ως εκ τούτου, έχουμε σαφές συμφέρον για τη σταθερότητά της και την ευημερία της. Η εμπλοκή της ΕΕ δεν είναι μόνο προς όφελός της αλλά και προς όφελός μας, και δεδομένης της συνολικής και συνεκτικής μας προσέγγισης, είναι απολύτως λογικό να αναλάβει η ΕΕ την επιχείρηση του ΝΑΤΟ.
Ο απώτερος στόχος είναι να δρομολογηθεί η ένταξη της Βοσνίας στην ΕΕ και αυτό θα επιτευχθεί με την ενισχυμένη διαδικασία σταθεροποίησης και σύνδεσης. Η στρατιωτική αποστολή της ΕΕ, μαζί με άλλες δραστηριότητες της ΕΕ όπως η αστυνομική αποστολή της ΕΕ, η αποστολή παρακολούθησης της ΕΕ και το αναπτυξιακό πρόγραμμα CARDS, θα συμπληρώσει αυτή τη διαδικασία.
Μία συνεκτική προσέγγιση αντικατοπτρίζει την πίστη μας ότι το μέλλον της Βοσνίας βρίσκεται απόλυτα στην Ευρώπη. Επεξηγεί τη μακροπρόθεσμη δέσμευσή μας. Εναπόκειται στον βοσνιακό λαό να υλοποιήσει το όραμα. Θα κληθεί τελικά να αποφασίσει εάν θα προσχωρήσει στην Ευρωπαϊκή Πολιτική και Οικονομική Ένωση. Μία τέτοια επιλογή προϋποθέτει θεμελιώδεις μεταρρυθμίσεις των κρατικών, οικονομικών και δικαστικών δομών. Επίσης, θα πρέπει να επικυρώσουν την απόφαση να προσχωρήσουν στην ευρωπαϊκή κοινότητα αξιών. Μία τέτοια απόφαση απαιτεί ένα περιβάλλον ανοχής, διαλόγου, σεβασμού των θρησκευτικών ελευθεριών και μία σκληρή στάση με λόγια και έργα απέναντι στην ατιμωρησία των εγκληματιών πολέμου."@el10
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Señor Presidente, la Política Europea de Seguridad y Defensa está a punto de dar un paso histórico. La primera operación militar de gestión de crisis de la UE, la Operación ALTHEA, empezará el 2 de diciembre. En el proceso de desarrollo de la PESD hemos realizado grandes progresos pasando de los conceptos y capacidades a acciones concretas. Al igual que la primera misión policial de la UE, la primera operación militar tendrá lugar en Bosnia y Herzegovina.
La voluntad política correcta y el apoyo popular por parte de los bosnios, combinados con nuestra amplia función, podrían y deberían alejar a Bosnia del conflicto acercándola a un futuro estable y pacífico, un futuro en el que nuestro representante especial, Lord Ashdown, desempeñará un papel cada vez más importante.
Permítame acabar diciendo que Bosnia y Herzegovina va por buen camino. La estabilidad y la seguridad están aumentando y, con su integración en las estructuras euroatlánticas, el país se está alejando cada vez más de la zona de Dayton para acercarse más a la zona de Bruselas.
Sin embargo, aún queda mucho por hacer, porque seguimos preocupados acerca de la falta de cooperación con el TPIY, en particular en el caso de la Republika Srpska. La cooperación con el TPIY es un criterio importante para estrechar relaciones con la UE y la OTAN. En este caso, Bosnia y Herzegovina tendrá que cumplir lo prometido. Espero que las reformas del aparato de defensa y policial, una de las tareas clave de ALTHEA, también den resultados en ese ámbito. De esta manera, la operación ALTHEA aportará aún más beneficios al pueblo de Bosnia y Herzegovina en su busca de una paz duradera y justa.
Los preparativos para el despliegue de la Operación ALTHEA, una vez que la SFOR abandone Bosnia y Herzegovina, están muy avanzados. Se ha aprobado un plan operativo, se han reunido fuerzas y se ha pedido a once terceros países que participen en la operación. Un comité de contribuyentes ha celebrado su primera reunión y el Consejo ha aprobado el plan de operaciones.
La Operación ALTHEA estará dirigida por la UE, aunque utilizándose equipos y capacidades de la OTAN. Por ello, a principios de julio el Vicecomandante Aliado Supremo para Europa fue nombrado comandante de la operación. El cuartel general de la operación se ha establecido en Mons. A principios de octubre, el cuartel general de las fuerzas en Sarajevo alcanzó su capacidad operativa inicial con miras a completarla a principios de diciembre, una vez se haya transferido la autoridad de la SFOR.
Quizás algunas personas consideren que la transferencia de la operación de la SFOR a la UE constituye un paso grande y arriesgado. Puede que tengan dudas acerca de las capacidades de la misión de la UE. Sin embargo, están equivocados, teniendo en cuenta que el 80 % de las fuerzas de la SFOR se ha transferido a ALTHEA, mientras que el 20 % que se va, que son fuerzas norteamericanas, será reemplazado por fuerzas europeas adicionales. Todos los Estados miembros de la UE que en estos momentos participan en la SFOR seguirán participando en ALTHEA. Sin embargo, ALTHEA no es únicamente una operación de la UE. También participarán terceros países como Marruecos, Bulgaria, Rumania, Noruega y Turquía. Me complace mucho que participen, porque ello demuestra que la UE no es la única que se preocupa por Bosnia y Herzegovina. Como miembros del comité de contribuyentes, estos países tendrán los mismos derechos y obligaciones que los Estados miembros de la UE que toman parte en la operación en lo que respecta a la gestión cotidiana de la misma.
No se han escatimado esfuerzos a la hora de asegurar una transición sin problemas de la OTAN a la UE, y ello incluye la delimitación de tareas entre ALTHEA y el cuartel general de la OTAN en Sarajevo y mecanismos relativos a la disponibilidad y el uso de fuerzas de reserva y al intercambio de información de los servicios de inteligencia. El comandante en jefe de EUFOR y el comandante del cuartel general de la OTAN que se mantiene en Sarajevo tendrán su base en el mismo campamento, a fin de garantizar la coordinación operativa.
La propia OTAN también seguirá presente en Bosnia y Herzegovina. Por ello disponemos de una reserva estratégica de la OTAN para ofrecer apoyo en casos de emergencia. Esta puede utilizarse tanto para la OTAN como para la Operación ALTHEA. Se trata de un buen ejemplo de uso pragmático y eficiente de recursos limitados. Asimismo recalca la buena cooperación entre la UE y la OTAN. Con la transición de la OTAN a la UE se iniciará la última fase de la presencia militar. El acento ya no se pondrá en la prevención de la lucha interétnica, sino en la asistencia para las reformas civiles y militares. Después de esto podrá abandonarse la presencia militar.
Con ALTHEA estamos contribuyendo a la seguridad y la estabilidad de Bosnia y Herzegovina, lo cual es importante para las reformas en este país. Al mismo tiempo, la operación ALTHEA es –me atrevo a decir– el elemento final de una política integral de la Unión Europea hacia Bosnia y Herzegovina. Asimismo es parte de nuestra estrategia más amplia en los Balcanes. Las actividades combinadas en el ámbito político, el del desarrollo económico y el de la seguridad se refuerzan mutuamente. La situación en el país tiene una repercusión directa en la región y en la UE. Por ello tenemos un claro interés en la estabilidad y un desarrollo próspero. La participación de la UE no responde únicamente a su interés, sino también en el nuestro propio y, dado nuestro enfoque integral y coherente, es lógico que la UE se haya hecho cargo de la operación de la OTAN.
El objetivo último es situar a Bosnia en el camino hacia la UE, y esto se logrará por medio del refuerzo del proceso de asociación y estabilización. La misión militar de la UE, junto con otras actividades de la UE, como la misión policial, la misión de seguimiento y el programa de desarrollo CARDS, complementarán dicho proceso.
Un enfoque global refleja nuestra convicción de que el futuro de Bosnia está firmemente anclado en Europa. Ejemplifica nuestro compromiso a largo plazo. Ahora le toca al pueblo bosnio hacer realidad esta visión. Con el tiempo tendrán que decidir si se unen a la unión política y económica europea. Una elección de este tipo exige reformas fundamentales de las estructuras estatales, económicas y judiciales. Igualmente, tendrán que confirmar la decisión de unirse a la comunidad europea de valores. Tal decisión exige un entorno de tolerancia, diálogo y respeto de las libertades religiosas y una postura firme en palabras y hechos contra la impunidad de los criminales de guerra."@es20
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@et5
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Arvoisa puhemies, Euroopan turvallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikka on ottamassa historiallisen askeleen. EU:n ensimmäinen sotilaallinen kriisinhallintaoperaatio, Althea-operaatio käynnistyy 2. joulukuuta. Olemme edistyneet suuresti ETPP:n kehittämisessä sen käsitteistä ja toimintakyvystä konkreettisiin toimiin. EU:n ensimmäisen poliisioperaation tavoin myös ensimmäinen sotilaallinen operaatio tapahtuu Bosnia ja Hertsegovinassa.
Oikea poliittinen tahto ja bosnialaisten laaja kannatus yhdistettyinä laaja-alaiseen tehtäväämme voivat ja niiden pitääkin johtaa Bosnia konfliktista vakaaseen ja rauhanomaiseen tulevaisuuteen, jossa erityisedustajallamme lordi Ashdownilla on yhä merkittävämpi asema.
Lopuksi haluan sanoa, että Bosnia ja Hertsegovina on oikealla tiellä. Vakaus ja turvallisuus lisääntyvät, ja yhdentyessään euroatlanttisiin rakenteisiin valtio siirtyy yhä selvemmin Daytonin vaikutuspiiristä Brysselin vaikutuspiiriin.
Paljon on kuitenkin vielä tehtävää, sillä olemme edelleen huolissamme entisen Jugoslavian alueen kansainvälisen rikostuomioistuimen kanssa tehtävän yhteistyön puutteesta erityisesti Bosnian serbitasavallassa. Yhteistyö entisen Jugoslavian alueen kansainvälisen rikostuomioistuimen kanssa on merkittävä edellytys suhteiden lähenemiseksi EU:n ja Naton kanssa. Tässä Bosnia ja Hertsegovinan on täytettävä lupauksensa. Toivon puolustus- ja poliisikoneiston uudistusten, jotka ovat keskeisiä toimia Althea-operaatiossa, myös tuottavan tuloksia tällä alalla. Näin Althea-operaatiosta on yhä enemmän hyötyä Bosnia ja Hertsegovinan kansalaisille heidän pyrkiessään kohti kestävää ja oikeudenmukaista rauhaa.
Althea-operaatioon siirtyminen SFOR-operaation päättyessä Bosnia ja Hertsegovinassa on edistynyt hyvin. Toiminta-ajatus on hyväksytty, joukkojen muodostaminen on toteutunut ja 11 valtiota on kutsuttu osallistumaan operaatioon. Osallistujien komitea on kokoontunut ensimmäisen kerran, ja neuvosto on hyväksynyt toimintasuunnitelman.
Althea-operaatio on EU-johtoinen operaatio, jossa hyödynnetään Naton kapasiteettia. Tämän vuoksi apulaiskomentaja (DSACEUR) nimitettiin operaation komentajaksi heinäkuun alussa. Operaation esikunta on perustettu Monsiin. Sarajevossa sijaitseva joukkojen esikunta saavutti toimintavalmiuden lokakuun alussa, ja tavoitteena on täysi toimintavalmius joulukuun alussa, kun toimivalta siirtyy SFOR:lta.
Jotkut saattavat pitää operaation johdon siirtämistä SFOR:lta EU:lle suurena ja riskialttiina askeleena. Epäilyksiä saattaa esiintyä EU:n operaation toimintavalmiuksista. He ovat kuitenkin väärässä jo pelkästään sen vuoksi, että 80 prosenttia SFOR-joukoista on siirtynyt Althea-joukkoihin, ja poistuvat 20 prosenttia, jotka ovat Yhdysvaltojen joukkoja, korvataan eurooppalaisilla joukoilla. Kaikki tällä hetkellä SFOR-operaatioon osallistuvat EU:n jäsenvaltiot osallistuvat myös Althea-operaatioon. Althea ei kuitenkaan ole vain EU:n operaatio. Siihen osallistuu myös kolmansia maita, kuten Marokko, Bulgaria, Romania, Norja ja Turkki. Olen hyvin iloinen niiden osallistumisesta, sillä tämä osoittaa, ettei EU yksinään huolehdi Bosnia ja Hertsegovinasta. Osallistujien komitean jäseninä näillä valtioilla on samat oikeudet ja velvollisuudet kuin operaatioon osallistuvilla EU:n jäsenvaltioilla operaation päivittäisessä hallinnossa.
Ponnisteluissa ei ole säästetty pyrittäessä varmistamaan toiminnan sujuva siirtyminen Natolta EU:lle, ja tähän liittyvät myös tehtävien hahmotteleminen Althean ja Sarajevoon jäävän Naton esikunnan kesken, saatavuusjärjestelyt ja reservijoukkojen käyttö sekä tiedustelutoiminnan jakaminen. EU:n joukkoja johtava upseeri sekä Naton jäljellä olevan esikunnan komentaja toimivat samassa asemassa, mikä takaa toiminnan koordinoinnin.
Nato on itsekin edelleen läsnä Bosnia ja Hertsegovinassa. Meillä on siis Naton strateginen reservi tukenamme hätätilanteessa. Se on sekä Naton että Althea-operaation käytettävissä. Tämä on hyvä esimerkki rajallisten resurssien käytännöllisestä ja tehokkaasta hyödyntämisestä. Siinä korostuu myös EU:n ja Naton välinen hyvä yhteistyö. Siirtymäkaudella Natolta EU:lle alkaa viimeinen sotilaallisen läsnäolon vaihe. Painopiste ei ole enää etnisten ryhmien välisen taistelun ehkäisemisessä vaan siviili- ja sotilasuudistusten tukemisessa. Lopulta sotilaallinen läsnäolo voidaan lopettaa.
Althea-operaatiolla edistämme omalta osaltamme Bosnia ja Hetzegovinan turvallisuutta ja vakautta, joita valtion uudistukset edellyttävät. Samalla Althea-operaatio on – uskallan väittää – viimeinen osatekijä Euroopan unionin laaja-alaisessa Bosnia ja Hertsegovinaa koskevassa politiikassa. Se on myös osa laajempaa Balkanin-strategiaamme. Yhdistetyt toimet politiikan, talouskehityksen ja turvallisuuden aloilla vahvistavat toisiaan. Kyseisen valtion tilanteella on välitön vaikutus alueeseen ja EU:hun. On siis selvästi etumme mukaista, että saavutetaan vakaus ja vauras kehitys. EU:n osallistuminen ei ole siis vain kyseisten valtioiden etujen mukaista vaan myös oman etumme mukaista, ja koska lähestymistapamme on laaja-alainen ja yhtenäinen, on vain loogista, että Naton operaatio siirtyy EU:lle.
Viime kädessä tavoitteena on saattaa Bosnia EU:hun suuntaaville raiteille, ja tämä saavutetaan vahvistetun vakautus- ja assosiaatioprosessin kautta. EU:n sotilasoperaatio sekä muut EU:n toimet, kuten poliisioperaatio, EU:n tarkkailuvaltuuskunta sekä Cards-kehitysohjelma, täydentävät tätä prosessia.
Laaja-alainen lähestymistapamme perustuu näkemykseen, jonka mukaan Bosnian tulevaisuus liittyy läheisesti Eurooppaan. Se ilmentää pitkän ajanjakson sitoutumistamme. Nyt Bosnian kansalaisten on toteutettava tämä näkemys. Viime kädessä he päättävät siitä, liittyvätkö he Euroopan poliittiseen ja taloudelliseen unioniin. Tällainen valinta edellyttää perustavaa laatua olevia uudistuksia valtion, talouden ja oikeuslaitoksen rakenteissa. Heidän on myös vahvistettava päätös eurooppalaiseen arvojen yhteisöön liittymisestä. Tällainen päätös edellyttää suvaitsevaista, vuoropuhelua suosivaa ja uskonnonvapautta kunnioittavaa ympäristöä sekä tiukkaa asennetta niin sanoissa kuin teoissakin sotarikollisten rankaisematta jättämistä vastaan."@fi7
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@hu11
"Signor Presidente, la politica europea di sicurezza e di difesa si trova alla vigilia di uno storico passo. La prima operazione di gestione militare delle crisi, l’operazione Althea, avrà inizio il 2 dicembre. Abbiamo compiuto grandi progressi nell’evoluzione della PESD e siamo passati dalla fase dei concetti e delle capacità alle azioni concrete. Come per la prima missione di polizia UE, la prima operazione militare si svolgerà in Bosnia-Erzegovina.
La giusta volontà politica e il sostegno popolare dei bosniaci, di concerto con il nostro ruolo complessivo, potrebbero e dovrebbero consentire alla Bosnia di abbandonare il conflitto e di accedere a un futuro stabile e pacifico nel quale il nostro Rappresentante speciale Lord Ashdown svolgerà una funzione di crescente rilievo.
Concludo dicendo che la Bosnia-Erzegovina è sulla buona strada. La sicurezza e la stabilità stanno aumentando e, con l’integrazione nelle strutture euroatlantiche, il paese si sta progressivamente allontanando dall’area di Dayton per avvicinarsi a quella di Bruxelles.
Tuttavia rimane ancora molto da fare, perché continuiamo a preoccuparci per la mancata cooperazione con il Tribunale internazionale per l’ex Jugoslavia, in particolare da parte della Repubblica Srpska. La cooperazione con il Tribunale è un criterio importante per stringere relazioni più strette con la NATO e l’UE e la Bosnia-Erzegovina dovrà dare dimostrazioni concrete. Spero che le riforme della difesa e della polizia, uno dei compiti chiave di Althea, saranno proficue in tal senso. In questo modo l’operazione Althea sarà ancora più vantaggiosa per la popolazione della Bosnia-Erzegovina nella sua ricerca di una pace durevole e giusta.
I preparativi per il dispiegamento dell’operazione Althea, che avverrà dopo che la forza di stabilizzazione della NATO (SFOR) avrà lasciato la Bosnia-Erzegovina, sono in una fase ormai avanzata. E’ stato approvato il concetto operativo, la forza è stata costituita e undici paesi terzi sono stati invitati a contribuire all’operazione. Si è tenuta la prima riunione del comitato dei contributori e il piano operativo è stato approvato dal Consiglio.
L’Operazione Althea sarà guidata dall’UE e utilizzerà mezzi e capacità NATO. Pertanto il Vicecomandante supremo delle forze alleate in Europa (DSACEUR) è stato nominato comandante dell’operazione all’inizio di luglio. Il quartier generale operativo è stato fissato a Mons. All’inizio di ottobre il quartier generale della forza a Sarajevo ha raggiunto la capacità operativa iniziale, in vista di raggiungere la piena capacità operativa all’inizio di dicembre, quando avverrà il passaggio dei poteri dalla SFOR.
Alcuni potrebbero forse ritenere che il trasferimento dell’operazione dalla SFOR all’UE sia un passo importante e rischioso e potrebbero nutrire perplessità in merito alle capacità della missione europea, ma si sbagliano, se non altro perché l’80 per cento del contingente SFOR è passato ad Althea, mentre il 20 per cento dei militari che partiranno, che sono statunitensi, sarà sostituito dalle forze europee aggiuntive. Tutti gli Stati membri dell’Unione che attualmente partecipano alla SFOR continueranno a offrire il proprio contributo ad Althea. Tuttavia, Althea non è soltanto un’operazione europea, vi parteciperanno anche paesi terzi quali Marocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norvegia e Turchia. Sono molto lieto che vi prendano parte anch’essi, perché in questo modo si dimostra che l’UE non è la sola a preoccuparsi della Bosnia-Erzegovina. In quanto membri del comitato contributori, questi paesi hanno gli stessi diritti e gli stessi obblighi in termini di gestione quotidiana dell’operazione degli Stati membri che vi partecipano.
Non si è lesinato alcuno sforzo per garantire un passaggio senza intoppi dalla NATO all’UE e ciò include la ripartizione dei compiti tra Althea e il quartier generale residuo della NATO a Sarajevo, gli accordi sulla disponibilità e l’uso delle forze di riserva e la condivisione delle informazioni di
. L’Ufficiale comandante di EURFOR e il Comandante del quartier generale residuo della NATO avranno base nello stesso campo, per assicurare il coordinamento operativo.
La NATO rimarrà in ogni caso presente in Bosnia-Erzegovina. Disponiamo pertanto di una riserva strategica NATO per il sostegno in caso d’emergenza, che può essere utilizzata sia dalla NATO sia dall’operazione Althea. Si tratta di un buon esempio di uso pragmatico ed efficiente di risorse limitate e sottolinea inoltre la buona cooperazione tra UE e NATO. Con la transizione dalla NATO all’UE si avvierà l’ultima fase della presenza militare. L’accento non sarà più sulla prevenzione dello scontro interetnico bensì sull’assistenza alle riforme civili e militari, dopo di che la presenza militare potrà essere ritirata.
Con Althea contribuiamo alla sicurezza e alla stabilità della Bosnia-Erzegovina e ciò è importante per le riforme del paese. Allo stesso tempo, l’operazione Althea rappresenta – oserei dire – l’ultimo elemento di una politica articolata dell’Unione europea per la Bosnia-Erzegovina e rientra nella nostra strategia di più ampio respiro per i Balcani. Le attività combinate nel settore politico, economico, della sicurezza e dello sviluppo si rafforzeranno vicendevolmente. La situazione nel paese ha un impatto diretto sulla regione e sull’UE. Pertanto abbiamo un chiaro interesse alla sua stabilità e al suo prospero sviluppo. Il coinvolgimento europeo non è soltanto nell’interesse di questo paese, ma anche nel nostro, e a fronte del nostro approccio coerente e globale è del tutto logico che l’UE abbia rilevato l’operazione NATO.
L’obiettivo ultimo è rimettere la Bosnia sui binari che la riavvicineranno all’Unione, e ciò si otterrà rafforzando il processo di associazione e stabilizzazione. La missione militare europea, unitamente ad altre attività dell’UE quali la missione di polizia, la missione di monitoraggio e il programma di sviluppo CARDS, completeranno tale processo.
Quest’approccio globale riflette la nostra convinzione che il futuro della Bosnia è saldamente ancorato in Europa ed è l’esemplificazione del nostro impegno di lungo periodo. Spetta ora al popolo bosniaco realizzare tale visione. Alla fine dovrà decidere se aderire all’Unione politica ed economica europea. Una simile scelta implica riforme fondamentali delle strutture statali, economiche e giudiziarie. Allo stesso tempo il popolo bosniaco dovrà confermare la decisione di aderire alla comunità europea dei valori. Tale decisione richiede un ambiente di tolleranza, dialogo, rispetto per le libertà religiose e una linea dura, a parole e nei fatti, contro l’impunità dei criminali di guerra."@it12
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@lt14
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@lv13
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@mt15
"Mijnheer de Voorzitter, het Europees veiligheids- en defensiebeleid staat aan de vooravond van een historische ontwikkeling. Op 2 december zal de eerste militaire crisisbeheersingsoperatie van de EU, ALTHEA, van start gaan. Tijdens het ontwikkelen van het EVDB hebben wij concepten en vaardigheden in hoge mate weten om te zetten in concrete maatregelen. Net als de eerste politiemissie van de EU zal ook de eerste militaire operatie plaatsvinden in Bosnië-Herzegovina.
Met behulp van de juiste politieke wil, de steun van de Bosnische bevolking en onze eigen veelomvattende inbreng, kan en moet Bosnië-Herzegovina de weg van het conflict achter zich laten en een stabiele en vreedzame toekomst tegemoet gaan, een toekomst waarin onze speciale vertegenwoordiger Lord Ashdown een steeds belangrijker rol zal gaan spelen.
Ik wil tot besluit opmerken dat Bosnië-Herzegovina op de goede weg is. De stabiliteit en de veiligheid nemen toe en dankzij de integratie van het land in Europees-Atlantische structuren behoort de tijd van de Dayton-akkoorden meer en meer tot het verleden en ontwikkelt het land zich gestaag in de richting van Brussel.
Er valt echter nog veel werk te verzetten, want we maken ons nog altijd zorgen over het gebrek aan samenwerking met het ICTY, ofwel het Internationaal Oorlogstribunaal voor het voormalige Joegoslavië, en dat geldt met name voor de Republiek Srpska. Samenwerking met het ICTY is een belangrijk criterium voor nauwere betrekkingen met de EU en de NAVO. Op dit punt zal Bosnië-Herzegovina zijn beloften nog moeten waarmaken. Ik hoop dat de hervormingen van het defensie- en politieapparaat, een van de hoofdtaken van ALTHEA, ook vruchten af zal werpen op dat gebied. Op die manier zal het volk van Bosnië-Herzegovina zelfs nog meer profijt hebben van operatie ALTHEA in zijn streven naar een duurzame en rechtvaardige vrede.
De voorbereidingen voor het inzetten van operatie ALTHEA nadat de stabilisatiemacht is vertrokken, bevinden zich in een vergevorderd stadium. Er is een operationeel concept goedgekeurd, de opbouw van de troepenmacht heeft plaatsgevonden en er zijn elf derde landen uitgenodigd een bijdrage te leveren aan de operatie. De eerste bijeenkomst van het Comité van contribuanten is achter de rug en het operationeel plan is goedgekeurd door de Raad.
ALTHEA zal een door de EU geleide operatie zijn, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van NAVO-middelen en –vermogens. Derhalve is de plaatsvervangend geallieerd opperbevelhebber Europa begin juli benoemd tot operationeel commandant. Het hoofdkwartier van de operatie is gevestigd in Mons. Begin oktober bereikte het hoofdkwartier in Sarajevo initieel operationeel vermogen; doel is begin december, wanneer de stabilisatiemacht SFOR het gezag overdraagt, volledig operationeel vermogen te hebben bereikt.
Sommigen vinden de overdracht van de operatie van SFOR naar de EU misschien een grote en riskante stap. Ze hebben wellicht hun twijfels bij de capaciteiten van de EU-missie. Ze hebben het echter mis, al was het maar omdat 80 procent van de SFOR-troepen is overgedragen aan ALTHEA, terwijl de overige 20 procent, die uit Amerikaanse troepen bestaat, vervangen zal worden door extra Europese manschappen. Alle EU-lidstaten die op dit moment bijdragen aan SFOR zullen hun bijdrage voortzetten, maar dan in het kader van ALTHEA. ALTHEA is echter niet een operatie van de EU alleen. Derde landen als Marokko, Bulgarije, Roemenië, Noorwegen en Turkije zullen eveneens deelnemen. Dit stemt mij uitermate verheugd, omdat daaruit blijkt dat niet alleen de EU om Bosnië-Herzegovina geeft. Genoemde landen zijn lid van het Comité van contribuanten en zullen als zodanig dezelfde rechten en plichten hebben met betrekking tot de dagelijkse leiding als de EU-lidstaten die deelnemen aan de operatie.
Alles is in het werk gesteld om de overdracht van de NAVO naar de EU soepel te laten verlopen. Daaronder vallen onder meer de afbakening van taken tussen ALTHEA en het achterblijvende NAVO-hoofdkwartier in Sarajevo alsmede regelingen aangaande de beschikbaarheid en het gebruik van reservetroepen en aangaande het uitwisselen van geheime inlichtingen. De bevelhebber van de EU-troepenmacht en de commandant van het achterblijvende NAVO-hoofdkwartier zullen in hetzelfde kamp gelegerd zijn, met het oog op de operationele coöperatie.
Ook de NAVO zelf blijft aanwezig in Bosnië-Herzegovina. In noodgevallen kunnen wij dus terugvallen op strategische reservetroepen van de NAVO. Deze kunnen worden ingezet ten behoeve van zowel de NAVO als operatie ALTHEA. Dit is een goed voorbeeld van hoe op een pragmatische en efficiënte wijze gebruik kan worden gemaakt van beperkte middelen. Het onderstreept ook de goede samenwerking tussen de EU en de NAVO. Met de overgang van de NAVO naar de EU treedt de laatste fase in werking van de militaire aanwezigheid in Bosnië-Herzegovina. Het accent zal niet langer liggen op het voorkómen van gevechten tussen verschillende etnische groepen, maar op het ondersteunen van civiele en militaire hervormingen. Daarna kan de troepenmacht worden teruggetrokken.
Met ALTHEA leveren wij een bijdrage aan de veiligheid en stabiliteit van Bosnië-Herzegovina, wat van belang is voor de hervormingen in dat land. Tegelijkertijd is operatie ALTHEA – en dit is wellicht een gewaagde stelling – het laatste onderdeel van een alomvattend beleid van de Europese Unie jegens Bosnië-Herzegovina. De operatie maakt ook deel uit van onze bredere strategie voor de Balkan. De activiteiten op politiek, economisch, ontwikkelings- en veiligheidsgebied versterken elkaar doordat zij in combinatie met elkaar worden uitgevoerd. De situatie in het land is rechtstreeks van invloed op de regio en de EU. We hebben dan ook duidelijk belang bij de stabiliteit en welvaart van het land. EU-betrokkenheid is niet alleen in het belang van Bosnië-Herzegovina, maar ook in dat van onszelf en gezien onze alomvattende en samenhangende aanpak is het niet meer dan logisch dat de EU het stokje van de NAVO heeft overgenomen.
Het uiteindelijke doel is Bosnië-Herzegovina te helpen zich in de richting van de EU te ontwikkelen, en dit zal bereikt worden dankzij het versterkte stabilisatie- en associatieproces. De militaire missie van de EU zal, in combinatie met andere EU-activiteiten zoals de EU-politiemissie, de EU-waarnemingsmissie en het CARDS-ontwikkelingsprogramma, dit proces voltooien.
Onze alomvattende benadering weerspiegelt onze overtuiging dat de toekomst van Bosnië-Herzegovina nadrukkelijk in Europa ligt. Ze is een illustratie van onze blijvende betrokkenheid. Nu is het aan het Bosnische volk om het visioen tot werkelijkheid te maken. Het zal uiteindelijk moeten beslissen of het zich wil aansluiten bij de Europese politieke en economische unie. Een dergelijke beslissing vereist fundamentele hervorming van staats-, economische en gerechtelijke structuren. Evenzo zal Bosnië-Herzegovina moeten bevestigen dat het toe wil treden tot de Europese waardengemeenschap. Voor een dergelijk besluit is een omgeving nodig van verdraagzaamheid, dialoog, eerbiediging van de godsdienstvrijheid en een krachtige stellingname, zowel in woord als in daad, tegen de straffeloosheid van oorlogsmisdadigers."@nl3
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@pl16
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Senhor Presidente, a Política Europeia de Segurança e Defesa (PESD) está em vésperas de um passo histórico. A primeira operação militar de gestão de crises da UE, a Operação ALTHEA, terá início a 2 de Dezembro. No desenvolvimento da PESD, realizámos enormes progressos, passando da definição de conceitos e capacidades para acções concretas. À semelhança da primeira missão de policiamento da EU, a primeira operação militar terá lugar na Bósnia-Herzegovina.
A quantidade certa de vontade política e de apoio popular por parte dos Bósnios, combinadas com o nosso papel abrangente, poderão e deverão afastar a Bósnia do conflito e conduzi-la a um futuro estável e pacífico, um futuro no qual o nosso representante especial, Lord Ashdown, desempenhará um papel cada vez mais importante.
Permitam-me que conclua dizendo que a Bósnia-Herzegovina está no bom caminho. A estabilidade e a segurança estão a aumentar e, com a sua integração nas estruturas euro-atlânticas, o país está a deixar progressivamente Dayton para se aproximar de Bruxelas.
No entanto, muito está ainda por fazer, pois ainda nutrimos preocupação face à falta de cooperação com o Tribunal Penal Internacional para a ex-Jugoslávia, especialmente no caso da República de Srpska. A cooperação com o Tribunal Penal Internacional para a ex-Jugoslávia é um importante critério para a existência de relações mais estreitas com a UE e a NATO. Neste domínio, a Bósnia-Herzegovina terá de mostrar trabalho. Espero que as reformas dos aparelhos de defesa e de polícia, uma das principais tarefas da ALTHEA, também dê frutos nesse domínio. Dessa forma, a Operação ALTHEA trará ainda mais benefícios para o povo da Bósnia-Herzegovina, na sua procura de uma paz duradoura e justa.
Os preparativos para a mobilização da Operação ALTHEA, depois de a SFOR deixar a Bósnia-Herzegovina, estão muito avançados. Foi aprovado um conceito de operações (CONOPS), já se procedeu à geração de forças, e 11 países terceiros foram convidados a contribuir para a Operação. Realizou-se a primeira reunião de um comité de Estados contribuintes, tendo o plano de operações sido já aprovado pelo Conselho.
A Operação ALTHEA será dirigida pela UE, com recurso a meios e capacidades da NATO. Por conseguinte, o adjunto do Comandante Supremo das Forças Aliadas na Europa
foi nomeado comandante de operações, no início de Julho. O Quartel-General (QG) de operações foi estabelecido em Mons. No início de Outubro, o Quartel-General da força, em Sarajevo, atingiu a sua capacidade operacional inicial, com vista a atingir a capacidade operacional plena até ao início de Dezembro, altura em que se procederá à transferência de autoridade da SFOR.
Poderá haver quem considere a transferência da operação da SFOR para a UE como um passo grande e arriscado. Poderão ter dúvidas quanto às capacidades da missão da UE. Porém, enganam-se, quanto mais não seja porque 80% das forças da SFOR foram transferidas para a ALTHEA, sendo que os 20% que partem, que são forças dos EUA, serão substituídos por forças europeias suplementares. Todos os Estados-Membros da UE que actualmente contribuem para a SFOR continuarão a dar o seu contributo à ALTHEA. No entanto, a ALTHEA não é apenas uma Operação da UE. Países terceiros, como Marrocos, Bulgária, Roménia, Noruega e Turquia também participarão. Congratulo-me muito com a sua participação, pois mostra que não é apenas a UE que se preocupa com a Bósnia-Herzegovina. Como membros do Comité de Estados contribuintes, estes países terão os mesmos direitos e obrigações que os Estados-Membros da UE, no âmbito da participação na Operação, no que respeita à sua gestão corrente.
Não foram poupados esforços na garantia de uma transição sem problemas da NATO para a UE, o que passou pela definição de tarefas entre a ALTHEA e os restantes quartéis-generais da NATO em Sarajevo, por acordos relativos à disponibilidade de forças de reserva e de partilha de informação confidencial
. O Comandante da EURFOR e o Comandante dos quartéis-generais da NATO que permanecem no local estarão sediados no mesmo campo, garantindo a coordenação das operações.
A própria NATO permanece na Bósnia-Herzegovina. Dispomos, pois, de uma reserva estratégica da NATO para apoio, em caso de emergência. Esta pode ser utilizada, quer pela NATO, quer pela Operação ALTHEA. Este é um bom exemplo de uma utilização pragmática e eficaz de recursos limitados. Põe igualmente em evidência a boa cooperação existente entre a UE e a NATO. Com a transição da NATO para a UE, dar-se-á início à última fase da presença militar. A tónica deixará de incidir na prevenção de conflitos inter-étnicos, mas sim na assistência às reformas civis e militares. Depois dessa fase, será retirada a presença militar.
Através da ALTHEA, estamos a contribuir para a segurança e a estabilidade da Bósnia-Herzegovina, importante para as reformas no país. Ao mesmo tempo, a Operação ALTHEA constitui – arrisco-me a dizê-lo – o elemento final de uma política abrangente da União Europeia relativamente à Bósnia-Herzegovina. Faz igualmente parte de nossa estratégia mais alargada para os Balcãs. As actividades combinadas nos domínios da política, do desenvolvimento económico e da segurança reforçam-se mutuamente. A situação no país tem um impacto directo na região e na UE. Por conseguinte, temos um claro interesse na sua estabilidade e desenvolvimento próspero. O envolvimento da UE não é apenas do interesse da Bósnia-Herzegovina, mas também do nosso próprio interesse e, tendo em conta a nossa abordagem abrangente e coerente, é absolutamente lógico que a UE reveze a operação da NATO.
O objectivo final é permitir que a Bósnia rume à UE, e isso será conseguido através do reforço do processo de estabilização. A missão militar da UE, juntamente com outras actividades da UE, tais como a sua missão policial, a sua missão de acompanhamento e o Programa de desenvolvimento CARDS, serão um complemento do referido processo
A nossa abordagem abrangente é o reflexo da nossa convicção de que o futuro da Bósnia reside, indubitavelmente, na Europa. É exemplo do nosso empenhamento de longo prazo. Cabe agora ao povo da Bósnia fazer com que essa visão se torne realidade. Este terá, um dia, de decidir se pretende aderir, ou não, à união política e económica europeia. Essa escolha exige reformas fundamentais nas estruturas estatais, económicas e judiciais. De igual modo, terá de confirmar a decisão de adesão aos valores da Comunidade Europeia. Essa decisão exige um ambiente de tolerância, diálogo e respeito pela liberdade religiosa, bem como uma posição firme, em palavras e actos, contra a impunidade dos criminosos de guerra."@pt17
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@sk18
"Mr President, the European Security and Defence Policy is on the brink of a historic step. The EU's first military crisis management operation, Operation ALTHEA, will start on 2 December. In the development of the ESDP, we have made great progress from concepts and capabilities to concrete actions. Like the first EU police mission, the first military operation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The right political will and popular support by the Bosnians, combined with our comprehensive role, could and should lead Bosnia away from conflict into a stable and peaceful future, a future in which our special representative Lord Ashdown will play an ever more important role.
Let me conclude by saying that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right track. Stability and security are increasing and, with its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the country is moving more and more from the area of Dayton to the area of Brussels.
However, much remains to be done, because we are still concerned about the lack of cooperation with ICTY, particularly in the case of the Republika Srpska. ICTY cooperation is an important criterion for closer relations with the EU and NATO. Here Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deliver. I hope the reforms of the defence and police apparatus, one of the key tasks of ALTHEA, will also bear fruit in that field. In that way operation ALTHEA will bring even more benefit to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their quest for a durable and just peace.
The preparations for the deployment of Operation ALTHEA after SFOR leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina are well advanced. An operational concept has been approved, force generation has taken place, and 11 third countries have been invited to contribute to the operation. A committee of contributors has had its first meeting and the operations plan has been approved by the Council.
Operation ALTHEA will be an EU-led operation, with the use of NATO assets and capabilities. Therefore, the Deputy SACEUR was appointed operation commander in early July. The operation's HQ has been established in Mons. In early October the force headquarters in Sarajevo reached initial operational capability with a view to reaching full operational capability by early December, when authority is transferred from SFOR.
People might consider the transfer of the operation from SFOR to the EU a big and risky step. They might have doubts about the capabilities of the EU mission. However they are wrong, if only because 80% of the SFOR forces have transferred to ALTHEA, while the departing 20%, which are US forces, will be replaced by additional European forces. All the EU Member States currently contributing to SFOR will continue their contributions in ALTHEA. However, ALTHEA is not just an EU operation. Third countries like Morocco, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway and Turkey will participate as well. I am very pleased about their participation, because it shows that it is not just the EU that cares about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As members of the committee of contributors, these countries will have the same rights and obligations as the EU Member States taking part in the operation in terms of its day-to-day management.
No effort has been spared in ensuring a smooth transition from NATO to the EU and that includes the delineation of tasks between ALTHEA and the remaining NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, arrangements on the availability and use of reserve forces and on the sharing of intelligence. The EURFOR commanding officer and the commander of the remaining NATO headquarters will be based at the same camp, ensuring operational coordination.
NATO itself also remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We therefore have a NATO strategic reserve for support in emergencies. This can be used for both NATO and Operation ALTHEA. This is a good example of the pragmatic and efficient use of limited resources. It also emphasises the good cooperation between the EU and NATO. With the transition from NATO to the EU, the last phase of military presence will start. The accent will no longer be on the prevention of inter-ethnic fighting but on assisting civil and military reforms. After that, a military presence can be withdrawn.
With ALTHEA, we are contributing to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is important to the reforms in that country. At the same time, operation ALTHEA is – dare I say – the final element in a comprehensive European Union policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also part of our broader strategy for the Balkans. The combined activities in the political, economic development and security fields mutually reinforce each other. The situation in the country has a direct impact on the region and on the EU. We therefore have a clear interest in its stability and prosperous development. EU involvement is not only in its interests but also in our own and, given our comprehensive and coherent approach, it is only logical that the EU has taken over the NATO operation.
The ultimate objective is to put Bosnia on track towards the EU and this will be achieved through the strength and stabilisation association process. The EU military mission, together with other EU activities such as the EU police mission, the EU monitoring mission and the CARDS development programme, will complement that process
A comprehensive approach reflects our belief that the future of Bosnia lies firmly in Europe. It exemplifies our long-term commitment. It is now up to the Bosnian people to make the vision come true. They will eventually have to decide whether to join the European political and economic union. Such a choice requires fundamental reforms of state, economic and judicial structures. Equally, they will have to confirm the decision to join the European community of values. Such a decision requires an environment of tolerance, dialogue, respect for religious freedoms and a tough stance in words and deeds against the impunity of war criminals."@sl19
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Herr talman! Den europeiska säkerhets- och försvarspolitiken (ESFP) står inför ett historiskt steg. EU:s första militära krishanteringsoperation, operation Althea, kommer att inledas den 2 december. I utvecklingen av ESFP har vi gjort stora framsteg, från principer och möjligheter till konkreta insatser. I likhet med EU:s första övervakningsstyrka kommer den första militära operationen att äga rum i Bosnien och Hercegovina.
Den rätta politiska viljan och ett folkligt stöd från bosnierna i kombination med vår omfattande roll skulle kunna och bör leda Bosnien bort från konflikterna och in i en stabil och fredlig framtid, en framtid där vår särskilda representant Lord Ashdown kommer att spela en allt viktigare roll.
Låt mig avslutningsvis säga att Bosnien och Hercegovina är på rätt väg. Stabiliteten och säkerheten ökar, och i takt med integreringen i de euro-atlantiska strukturerna rör sig landet längre och längre bort från Daytonområdet i riktning mot Brysselområdet.
Mycket återstår emellertid att göra, eftersom vi fortfarande är bekymrade över bristen på samarbete med Internationella tribunalen för f.d. Jugoslavien, särskilt när det gäller Republika Srpska. Samarbete med tribunalen är en viktig förutsättning för närmare förbindelser med EU och Nato. Här måste Bosnien och Hercegovina lämna sitt bidrag. Jag hoppas att reformerna av försvaret och polisen, en av Altheas främsta uppgifter, också kommer att bära frukt på detta område. På detta sätt kommer operation Althea att vara till ännu större gagn för folket i Bosnien och Hercegovina i deras strävan att uppnå en varaktig och rättvis fred.
Förberedelserna för igångsättandet av operation Althea efter att SFOR har lämnat Bosnien och Hercegovina är långt framskridna. Ett principprogram för operationen har godkänts, rekrytering har ägt rum och 11 tredjeländer har inbjudits att bidra till operationen. En bidragsgivarkommitté har hållit sitt första möte, och handlingsplanen för operationen har godkänts av rådet.
Operation Althea kommer att vara en EU-ledd operation som använder Natos resurser och kompetens. Därför utnämndes ställföreträdande befälhavaren för Natos Europakommando (DSACEUR) till befälhavare för operationen i början av juli. Operationens högkvarter har upprättats i Mons. I början av oktober uppnådde styrkans högkvarter i Sarajevo initial operationell kapacitet i syfte att uppnå full operationell kapacitet i början av december när befälet överförs från SFOR.
Folk kanske tycker att överförandet av operationen från SFOR till EU är ett stort och riskabelt steg. De kanske tvivlar på EU-missionens kapacitet. Men de har fel, om inte annat därför att 80 procent av SFOR-styrkorna har överförts till Althea, medan de 20 procent, bestående av USA-trupper, som lämnar uppdraget kommer att ersättas av ytterligare europeiska trupper. Alla de EU-medlemsstater som för närvarande bidrar till SFOR kommer att fortsätta att lämna bidrag till Althea. Men Althea är inte bara en EU-operation. Tredjeländer som Marocko, Bulgarien, Rumänien, Norge och Turkiet kommer också att delta. Jag är mycket glad över deras deltagande, eftersom det visar att det inte bara är EU som bryr sig om Bosnien och Hercegovina. Som medlemmar i bidragsgivarkommittén kommer dessa länder att ha samma rättigheter och skyldigheter som de EU-medlemsstater som deltar i operationen när det gäller den fortlöpande ledningen av den.
Ingen möda har sparats när det gäller att sörja för en mjuk övergång från Nato till EU, och detta innefattar fördelningen av uppgifter mellan Althea och det kvarvarande Natohögkvarteret i Sarajevo samt arrangemang för att man skall få tillgång till och kunna använda reservtrupper och dela resurserna inom underrättelsetjänsten. Befälhavaren för EUFOR och befälhavaren för det kvarvarande Natohögkvarteret kommer att vara stationerade i samma läger, vilket innebär en garanti för operationell samordning.
Nato självt kommer att vara närvarande i Bosnien och Hercegovina även i fortsättningen. Därför har vi en strategisk Natostyrka som reserv till stöd i nödsituationer. Denna styrka kan användas både av Nato och av Althea. Detta är ett bra exempel på pragmatisk och effektiv användning av begränsade resurser. Det understryker också det goda samarbetet mellan EU och Nato. I och med övergången från Nato till EU inleds den sista fasen i den militära närvaron. Tyngdpunkten kommer inte längre att ligga på att förhindra strider mellan olika etniska grupper utan på att bistå vid civila och militära reformer. Efter detta kommer den militära närvaron att upphöra.
Genom Althea bidrar vi till säkerhet och stabilitet i Bosnien och Hercegovina, vilket är viktigt för reformerna i detta land. Samtidigt vågar jag säga att operation Althea är den avslutande etappen i en heltäckande EU-politik för Bosnien och Hercegovina. Operationen ingår också i vår mer omfattande strategi för Balkan. De kombinerade insatserna på områdena politik, ekonomisk utveckling och säkerhet stöder varandra ömsesidigt. Situationen i landet har en direkt inverkan på regionen och på EU. Vi har därför ett klart intresse av stabilitet och gynnsam utveckling i landet. EU:s engagemang ligger inte bara i landets utan också i vårt eget intresse, och med tanke på vår heltäckande och sammanhängande strategi är det bara logiskt att EU har övertagit Natos operation.
Det yttersta målet är att föra in Bosnien på den väg som leder till EU, och detta mål kommer att nås genom den förstärkta stabiliserings- och associeringsprocessen. Denna process kommer att kompletteras genom EU:s militära uppdrag tillsammans med andra EU-insatser som exempelvis EU:s polisuppdrag, EU:s övervakningsuppdrag och utvecklingsprogrammet inom ramen för Cards.
En heltäckande strategi bygger på vår tro att Bosnien i framtiden fullt och fast hör hemma i Europa. Den är ett exempel på vårt långsiktiga engagemang. Nu är det det bosniska folkets uppgift att förverkliga visionen. Till sist kommer de att bli tvungna att besluta om de vill ansluta sig till den europeiska politiska och ekonomiska unionen. Ett sådant val kräver grundläggande reformer av staten och av ekonomiska och rättsliga strukturer. På samma sätt kommer de att bli tvungna att bekräfta beslutet att ansluta sig till den europeiska värdegemenskapen. Ett sådant beslut kräver en miljö med tolerans, dialog, respekt för religiösa friheter och en hård attityd, både i ord och i handling, mot krigsförbrytare som går ostraffade."@sv21
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