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Extraordinary meeting of NATO Defense Ministers, Peleshi: Albania ready for humanitarian aid, attention to the Balkans

An extraordinary meeting of NATO Defense Ministers took place today at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, where the main focus was on the situation in Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
Defence Minister Niko Peleshi, in his speech, once again clarified the position of Albania in full support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and strongly condemned the violation of international law by Russia.

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Peleshi in NATO ministerial: Albania unreservedly supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity

On the second day of the Ministerial of Defense in Brussels, the ministers of NATO countries met with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Josep Borell, and the Defense Ministers of Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, and Georgia.

In this session, Minister Peleshi pointed out that Albania has consistently seen NATO-EU cooperation as a key driver in strengthening Security and Defense in Europe and beyond. This cooperation becomes even more vital as we try to prevent the current crisis in Ukraine, which could have implications for the entire European continent.

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NATO Defense Ministerial, Peleshi: Albania is ready to increase its contribution to southeast borders of the Alliance

Defence Minister Niko Peleshi is participating in the two-day meeting of the Defense Ministers of the Alliance countries, which is taking place at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on 16-17 February 2022.
Although the current crisis caused by the deployment of large Russian military forces on the borders of Ukraine has the attention of audiences around the world and is a crucial point after the Cold War, the agenda of this meeting will discuss many other important issues such as: New Strategic Concept; Strengthening the Alliance's deterrence and protection; Defense Expenses; Fair sharing of burden between the Allies; NATO - EU Partnership; etc.

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