Albania in NATO

Albanian patrol boat concludes navy’s first NATO tour

24 November 2017

The Albanian Navy’s ALS ORIKU patrol boat on Wednesday (22 November 2017) wrapped up a full year of operations with NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), marking a major milestone in the Albanian Navy’s first ever NATO deployment. Joining NATO’s Aegean mission in November 2016, the ALS ORIKU monitored and patrolled the waters between Turkey and Greece, supporting international efforts aimed at curbing human trafficking.

NATO Defence Ministerial

8-9 November 2017

On the first day of the Defence Ministerial, held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka met UK Defence Secretary, Gavin Willliamson, who has recently been appointed to this position. At the bilateral meeting with Xhaçka, Williamson appreciated the development of Albanian - UK bilateral relations and cooperation between the countries.

Military Committee Conference of NATO ChoDs

16 - 17 September 2017

Opening remarks by General Petr Pavel at the start of the NATO Military Committee Conference

Monsieur le premier ministre, Mesdames et Messieurs, bonjour et bienvenue aux chefs d’Etat-major des armées de l’OTAN et aux commandeurs stratégiques, rassemblés ici, à Tirana, en Albanie, à l’occasion de la conférence du comité militaire de l’OTAN de 2017.

Valued member of the North Atlantic Alliance

04-05 September 2014

On Thursday, September 4, in Wales began the two-day NATO Summit. The summit was attended by high-level delegations from the 28 member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. The Albanian delegation was headed by Prime Minister, Mr. Edi Rama, part of which was also the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ditmir Bushati and the Minister of Defence Mrs. Mimi Kodheli.