Press Release: Council Conclusions on Operation ALTHEA. General Affairs Council meeting, Luxembourg, 16 June 2008

The Council reviewed Operation ALTHEA and approved the Secretary General/High Representative's recommendations on the Operation in the light of advice from relevant Council
bodies. The Council reiterated that the EU remained actively committed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH),
including through Operation ALTHEA, and that, as part of the EU's overall engagement in the country, the EU-led military presence would remain there for as long as necessary.