The situation created by the rainfall throughout the territory

The situation in the district of Kukës, after yesterday's rains, appears better today. According to information from the Civil Protection Agency, in the Municipality of Tropoja where there was damage, the situation has returned to normal, while work continues in the terrain to eliminate the consequences. In support of the forces in the terrain, vehicles and military forces are working.

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Statement of the Ministry of Defense on the incident at Gramsh plant

An incident happened this evening at the Military Plant in Gramsh, three citizens with Russian and Ukrainian passports tried to enter the plant. The soldiers who were guarding the plant reacted immediately, but during the efforts to stop the 3 foreign citizens, two of our soldiers were injured, who are now under supervision and care of doctors at the Trauma Hospital in Tirana.

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Information on Gramshi Plant event

Around 17:40 today (Saturday, August 20), the shift guard at the Gramsh Military Plant noticed suspicious movements around the facility. He immediately informed the head of the guards that a person entered the territory and tried to take pictures. Both shift soldiers applied military rules in order to detain the person, first calling him to stop. Despite the call of the guard and the plant's security officer, the person tried to leave, but thanks to the quick reaction of the two soldiers, he was detained. At this moment, the escaping person retaliated by using neuroparalyzing spray on the two soldiers, but the two military guards stopped him.

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Press statement of the Deputy Minister of Defense Dallandyshe Bici

According to the latest data from the National Operational Center of Civil Emergencies, during the last 24 hours, 20 wildfires were brought under control, 10 of which were more problematic. Two wildfires have been extinguished in the Vlora distrct, the one in the village of Qesarat and in the olive hills of Pusi i Mezinit in the Vlora district.
In the district of Durrës, the outbreak has been neutralized in "Makaresh", the area of Krasta, in the village of Bize, for which the fight had been going on for two days, in the old cemetery of Durrës as well as in the Bay of Lalzi, avoiding risks for residential areas.

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Weather in Albania, Ministry of Defense: The situation is under control

The whole country was covered by a significant drop in temperatures, accompanied by snow and rain. Based on the forecasts of the Meteorological Service, all Civil Emergency structures in all regions of the country, coordinated by the National Agency for Civil Protection (AKMC) have been engaged from the first moment.

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Press Release

Ministry of Defence (through “MEICO”) starting from 2013 has adopted the position that all its activity relative to the export of arm and munition stockpiles inherited from the end of the cold war, is to be effectuated only with “end user” states that are NATO Member States.

Thus, this activity is realized in full compliance with the international legislation, the obligations that Albania has as a NATO Member State, as well as commitments, agreements, various treaties in which our country is involved.

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