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Jablanica (Fena) – Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and the EU Particular Consultant in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Luigi Soreca visited the realm of the town of Jablanica the place he confirmed that the European Union will proceed to assist BiH in mitigating the aftermath of flash floods, landslides, and different disasters which have affected the realm of northern Herzegovina and Central Bosnia.
Within the delegation that visited the Jablanica space, in addition to Soreca, have been EUFOR commander Main Common László Sticz, Croatian Ambassador to BiH Ivan Sabolich, and Slovenian Ambassador to BiH Damjan Sedar, who toured the affected areas and had a gathering with the mayor of Jablanica Damir Šabanović.
– Relating to support, it’s too early to talk about it. Help has already arrived, what now we have, now we have had from the primary second once we noticed what occurred and what sort of catastrophe it was. All our neighbors, municipalities and cities from BiH, all ranges of presidency, all of the folks from neighboring international locations supplied assist. The picture of Jablanica from earlier than and the picture of in the present day is completely totally different. We additionally talked concerning the coordination mechanism, the members mentioned they’re right here for us in the present day, that they are going to be right here tomorrow, and so long as the state of affairs doesn’t return to a sure stage of regular – mentioned the mayor of Jablanica, Damir Šabanović.
The Head of the EU Delegation and the EU Particular Consultant in BiH, Luigi Soreca, emphasised that the residents of Jablanica and the broader space at this second of tragedy aren’t alone.
– The mayor defined to us that rescue and search are nonetheless essentially the most pressing difficulty, it’s necessary that rescue groups from right here, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Serbia are nonetheless actively trying to find folks and attempting to save lots of lives, and that’s presently the precedence – Soreca mentioned.
He emphasised that from Saturday night, when BiH activated the help mechanism (EU Civil Safety), groups got here to assist on the identical second.
– That itself sends a message that once we are collectively, we’re stronger, we keep away from “duplication” and use assets the place we want them. That’s the essence of EU Civil Safety – Soreca believes.
He promised additional support from the European Union on this troublesome state of affairs.
– As soon as once more, the EU can be with the neighborhood, long-term we’ll show solidarity, as soon as the harm is assessed we will activate different assets to make sure BiH advantages from this. We at all times say that BiH is on the coronary heart of Europe, and in the present day we are able to see that Europe has come to the center of Bosnia and Herzegovina to assist issues get higher as quickly as potential – Soreca concluded.
Following a request for support by Bosnia and Herzegovina on October 5, the European Union despatched search and rescue groups and delivered emergency provides to help the preliminary responses to the floods and landslides.
A complete of twelve international locations have supplied help to Bosnia and Herzegovina by means of the EU Civil Safety Mechanism.
Search and rescue groups from Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Serbia have been already deployed in the course of the weekend. They looked for lacking individuals and cleared particles to assist restore very important infrastructure.
As well as, the EU mobilized emergency provides, reminiscent of shelter gadgets, from Albania, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, and Turkey. (9.10.2024.)
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