From 22nd November 2007 to 28th October 2010 the European Gendarmerie Force took over the responsibility for manning the IPU Headquarters and coordinating the national EGF contributions for the IPU unit within the framework of the EUFOR "Althea" mission in Bosnia Herzegovina. The engagement in "Althea" mission, which represents the first mission of EUROGENDFOR since its creation in 2004, marks a milestone in its development as a credible and valid tool, at disposal of EU and other relevant International Organizations, in the field of Crisis Management Operations.
Being a crucial EUFOR asset, with an information gathering orientation, the IPU assured, under EGF leadership, a decisive contribution to the safe and secure environment through supporting the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace. |