Minister Peleshi, the Commander of the New Jersey Guard and Ambassador Yuri Kim, visit the Recruitment Booth in the center of Tirana

A team of the National Guard of New Jersey, together with women of the Armed Forces of Albania, organized the "Security Challenges in Europe - Women, Peace and Security" Forum in Tirana. The aim of this activity, held on Women's Day, is to strengthen the role of woman in the military, as part of the Armed Forces. At the forum, which also served as a training for military women on issues related to security and peace, the Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi thanked the National Guard of New Jersey.

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New Jersey Guard training with the AF military women on security challenges in Europe

A team of the National Guard of New Jersey, together with women of the Armed Forces of Albania, organized the "Security Challenges in Europe - Women, Peace and Security" Forum in Tirana. The aim of this activity, held on Women's Day, is to strengthen the role of woman in the military, as part of the Armed Forces. At the forum, which also served as a training for military women on issues related to security and peace, the Defence Minister Niko Peleshi thanked the National Guard of New Jersey.

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400 vacant positions in the Armed Forces, following the last year increase by 30%, today the salary of the military will be increased by 7%

The government, upon the proposal of the Defence Minister, has decided to increase the basic salary by 7% according to rank and years of service for active military personnel of the Armed Forces. This marks the biggest increase in the salary of the military, who a year ago received another salary increase regarding all categories in the amount of 30%.
6654 military personnel benefit from this latest decision of the Council of Ministers.

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