Lacalle Pou, the Minister of National Defense, Javier García; the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Gerardo Daniel Fregossi; The Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, Luis De León, and the head of the Military House, César Ifrán, arrived this Friday, December 24, in the city of Goma, Congo, to visit the “Uruguay IV” Battalion and spend the Night Good and Christmas with the Blue Helmets of the national contingent.
Feel accompanied
“We are happy to come to spend the holidays with you. With that great family that is our homeland, to be oriental. As a testimony of understanding the sacrifice that is made, especially on these important dates and it is always good to feel accompanied, “Lacalle said to the military contingent when they stepped on African soil.
Lacalle is scheduled to visit Bukavu, a region where the military contingent operates, on Saturday 25, for which he will travel by helicopter.
While around 3:00 p.m. local time, he will return to Goma, and then move to Kigali, capital of Rwanda, and return to Uruguay on December 26.
