{"id":669572,"date":"2022-06-23T15:05:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/?p=669572"},"modified":"2022-06-23T15:05:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:05:05","slug":"european-council-adopts-assistance-measure-for-the-balkan-medical-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/news\/european-council-adopts-assistance-measure-for-the-balkan-medical-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"European Council adopts assistance measure for the Balkan Medical Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the\u00a0European Peace Facility\u00a0(EPF), the European Council has adopted an assistance measure worth \u20ac6 million\u00a0to the\u00a0Balkan Medical Task Force\u00a0(BMTF). The assistance measure will\u00a0support capacity building\u00a0for the BMTF by procuring the\u00a0necessary equipment and materials for the medical units\u00a0participating in the BMTF from the armed forces of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of the measure is to strengthen the military medical capabilities of the region and civilian relief efforts, and ultimately contribute to regional cooperation and cohesion. In order to achieve its objective, the assistance measure will finance\u00a0mobility assets, components for field hospitals,\u00a0laboratory equipment\u00a0and supplies, and\u00a0IT and communication equipment. The assistance was requested on behalf of the BMTF by the Republic of North Macedonia in April.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EPF was created in 2021 to support partners around the world with defence, with the ultimate aim of preventing conflict, preserving peace and strengthening international security and stability. The BMTF was set up as a regional initiative bringing together six participating countries \u2013 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia \u2013 with the aim of providing a quick and effective response to disaster-struck countries or regions by using participating nations\u2019 existing military medical capacities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the\u00a0European Peace Facility\u00a0(EPF), the European Council has adopted an assistance measure worth \u20ac6 million\u00a0to the\u00a0Balkan Medical Task Force\u00a0(BMTF). 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