EUTM Mali | A DAY TO CELEBRATE AND TO RECOGNISE THE VALUE AND MERIT
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27 Dec A DAY TO CELEBRATE AND TO RECOGNISE THE VALUE AND MERIT

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 “Today is a day to celebrate and to recognise the value and merit of some of our military who have unequivocally contributed to improve the defence and security capabilities of this country and the whole Sahel region. We do this by awarding these personnel well-deserved EU Medals” with these words the Force Commander of EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission Mali), General João Boga Ribeiro, addressed all the EUTM soldiers who formed to receive the medal on the afternoon of the last 24th, a day to remind.

The Medal Parade took place in the Head Quarter of EUTM in Bamako and was a ceremony where was recognised by Force Commander the “outstanding flexibility, enthusiasm, perseverance and creativity, demonstrated, day in, day out, to overcome all the challenges that we face”.

The ceremony was presided over by General Ribeiro who was accompanied by all the EUTM staff in Bamako. Everyone wanted to pay tribute to the nineteen women and men of EUTM who deserved this medal.

The medal, remembered general Ribeiro, “has an inscription Pro Pace Unum meaning United for Peace. That’s exactly what unites us, and that’s exactly what you’ve achieved, on behalf of all of us, on behalf of all of our countries, on behalf of Europe, but most importantly, on behalf of the FAMa and the Malian people, in their pursuit of stability and development”.

You can read the complete message below:

EUTM Mali Officers, NCO and Soldiers, Ladies and Gentlemen,

2019 is quickly drawing to a close. December traditionally is the month to look back on the paths that we’ve chosen in the past year. For some of you the journey within the EUTM is also coming to a close. We’ve seen others like you, arriving and departing, all sharing the same goal and with the same spirit; to work together in order to provide stability through our training effort with the Malian Armed Forces.

Today is a day to celebrate and to recognise the value and merit of some of our military who have unequivocally contributed to improve the defence and security capabilities of this country and the whole Sahel region. We do this by awarding these personnel well-deserved EU Medals.

We, as a team, are completely aware that all these efforts and achievements would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our families and friends. They are also an important part of our team and therefore they are also to be congratulated.

On the medal you will receive today there’s an inscription “Pro pace unum” meaning “United for Peace”. That’s exactly what unites us, and that’s exactly what you’ve achieved, on behalf of all of us, on behalf of all of our countries, on behalf of Europe, but most importantly, on behalf of the FAMa and the Malian people, in their pursuit of stability and development.

In an extremely challenging and complex time, EUTM Mali stands ready to continue the good work through its essential pillars of advising, educating and training for the FAMa, G5 Sahel JF and DDR. Here, we have witnessed their improvement across all capabilities. However, we clearly still have a long way to go, always seeking to build on what has already been built, trying every day to do more and better, to support a more efficient and confident Malian Armed Forces. We must do this to face the anathema of terrorism which, knowing no boundaries or geographical limits, also threatens our own the security, and that of our fellow citizens and families.

Whilst we have been complying with the needs of the FAMa in supporting them in the most demanding issues to face the present, we are also strengthening our efforts in supporting them to prepare for their future. Therefore each action, event, document written or even each conversation that you have with our training audiences, must be for the benefit of their present and their future.

Since my time here I have been struck with your outstanding flexibility, enthusiasm, perseverance and creativity, demonstrated, day in, day out, to overcome all the challenges that we face.

And for that, on behalf of all our combined European efforts, I thank you, for your most excellent contribution to this mission.

On est tous ensemble