{"id":21535,"date":"2023-01-30T12:15:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=21535"},"modified":"2023-01-30T12:16:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:16:27","slug":"president-milanovic-tells-members-of-croatian-armed-forces-heading-to-lithuania-protect-the-image-honour-and-reputation-of-croatian-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-tells-members-of-croatian-armed-forces-heading-to-lithuania-protect-the-image-honour-and-reputation-of-croatian-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Tells Members of Croatian Armed Forces Heading to Lithuania: Protect the image, honour and reputation of Croatian soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanovi\u0107 attended a ceremony where he saw off the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Croatian contingent to the Republic of Lithuania to join NATO\u2019s enhanced Forward Presence mission there (eFP BG-LTU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Milanovi\u0107 told the members of the contingent at a ceremony held in the \u201cPukovnik Predrag Matanovi\u0107\u201d Barracks in Petrinja that they are heading to Lithuania to protect the image, honour and reputation of Croatian soldiers, of \u201cthose you succeeded, those who fought thirty years ago. You are the only army within NATO that has the experience of fighting on its own territory, in defence of its own country. No one else has that. Those are (the people) who stood before you and all of you, and all of us, stand on the shoulders of those giants,\u201d the President emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIgnore daily politics, the statements of European and Croatian leaders. Acquire knowledge and enhance the knowledge you have because you are going there as people who know something and want something. And never forget that your first task \u2013 not the only, but first and main task \u2013 is the defence of the Croatian Homeland, its borders, people, territory and democratically elected government. Have a safe journey and come back safe!\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Croatian contingent is composed of 180 members. 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