On 27-31 October 2014, Defence Minister Mimi Kodheli held an official visit to the United States of America invited by the U.S. Secretary of Defence, Mr. Chuck Hagel. During this intensive visit, the Minister of Defence held meetings at the National Guard of New Jersey, Atlantic Council, at the State and Defence Department. At the end of her visit in USA, Minister Kodheli gave an interview to the “Voice of America”.
29 October 2014
On the first day of this visit Minister Kodheli held a meeting with Chief Staff of the New Jersey National Guard, Brigadier General James Grant and gave e lecture at the Atlantic Council, where she spoke about the impact in the Western Balkan region of the threats in the eastern and southeastern borders of the Alliance.
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30 October 2014
On the second day of her visit to USA, Defence Minister Mimi Kodheli held a meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, Ms. Victoria Nuland. Ms. Nuland thanked Minister Kodheli for contribution in support of Peshmerga in Iraq.
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Following her visit, Defence Minister Mimi Kodheli held an official meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defence, Mr. Chuck Hagel. Minister Kodheli acquainted Secretary Hagel with the undertaken reforms until now and joint commitment on framework of the Alliance. During the meeting they discussed about education and training of Albania militaries in the U.S. military education system.
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At the end of the visit to USA, Defence Minister Mimi Kodheli gave an interview to the U.S. government official radio and television, “Voice of Amerika”.
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