From 11 hrs., on Friday, January 12th, a ceremony was organized for the authority transfer of the Polish military contingents of the 1st and 2nd rotation at the headquarters of the 26th Infantry Battalion Neagoe Basarab. The Polish military contingent, that will be deployed in Romania for about six months, contributes to ensuring a consolidated presence to the South-East of the Alliance, in agreement with the measures taken at NATO Summit in Warsaw in 2016.

The Polish contingent is affiliated to the 26th Infantry Battalion Neagoe Basarab within the South-East Multinational Brigade, while a rotation of a contingent in Romania lasts about six months.

The event will take place in the presence of officials from the defence ministry, representatives of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces and local administration.
26th Infantry Battalion Neagoe Basarab'.

Journalists are expected at the headquarters of the 26th Neagoe Basarab Infantry Battalion in 101 Caracal St., Craiova, between 08.30 and 08.50.

Person of contact: Lieutenant Rotarici Florentin, GSM: 0758 138 831.

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