Albanian Military Representations Abroad (AMRA)

The Republic of Albania is represented in NATO by personnel from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces, while the Defense Attaché is an active-duty member of the Albanian Armed Forces holding the rank of Colonel.

He is appointed to a diplomatic mission as the official representative for Security and Defense matters.

Center for Culture, Media and Defense Publications (CCMDP)

The education and information of military and civilian personnel are carried out through artistic, sports, social, and cultural activities, as well as through publications that reflect the work of the Armed Forces and present military sites of national importance.

The institution provides continuous public communication on the activities of the Armed Forces and fulfills its socio-cultural mission through the organization of state and civil ceremonies and events. These activities aim to promote and strengthen the public impact of the Albanian Armed Forces by informing servicemembers and citizens about patriotic and civic matters, the values of freedom and democracy, and the full scope of the Armed Forces’ work.

Central Archives of AAF (CA)

The AAF Central Archives are under the Ministry of Defense.

It has methodological and professional cooperation with the General Directorate of State Archives of the Republic of Albania.

Cypher Directorate (CD)

The Cypher Directorate (CD) is a state structure responsible for implementing cryptographic security measures for the protection of classified information and for the control and assessment of the security of electromagnetic emissions of systems.

The CD structure is constituted in accordance with its mission and tasks, national legal and sub-legal definitions, relevant NATO documents and its recognition in the homologous structures of NATO and the EU.

Defense Industry Agency (DIA)

The Defense Industry Agency (Agjencia e Industrisë së Mbrojtjes) is an integral part of the structure of the Ministry of Defense.

DIA's mission is to regulate, supervise and promote the production, trade, transport, storage, as well as research and development of military armaments in accordance with national and international standards in order to strengthen the defense capacities and economic development of the Republic of Albania.

Defense Intelligence and Security Agency (DISA)

The Defense Intelligence and Security Agency supports the leadership and command authorities of the AAF and the Armed Forces with intelligence in the field of Intelligence, Counterintelligence and Security, in fulfillment of their constitutional mission.

General - Directorate of State Material Reserves (GDSMR)

General - Directorate of State Material Reserves (GDSMR) is created to intervene operationally, for the protection of the population, the economy and the defense of the country, in specific cases.

State Material Reserves are used in emergency situations, civil emergencies, terrorist acts, military actions (in war), which bring immediate and serious damage to life, to the health of the population and livestock, to property, to cultural heritage and to the environment.

Institute of Military Infrastructure and Geography (IMIG)

The Institute of Geography and Military Infrastructure (IMIG) outlines the design standards for specific constructions in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania.

This institution carries out technical opposition for projects and constructions and cooperates with various institutions inside and outside the country.

Inter-institutional Maritime Operations Center (IMOC)

The Inter-institutional Maritime Operations Centre (IMOC) is an inter-ministerial institution responsible for ensuring the surveillance of the Albanian Maritime Space, in order to carry out the organization, planning, coordination and direction of operations at sea, in accordance with National and International Maritime Legislation.

Military Export and Import Company (MEICO)

Military Export Import Company (MEICO) is a state enterprise subordinate to the Ministry of Defense. This enterprise was established in 1991 and since that it has been carrying out its activities and activities to meet the needs of the Albanian Armed Forces and other institutions with specific military import goods, as well as exports of new military goods and stocks of the Albanian Armed Forces, as well as products of the Military Industry.

Naval Force/Coast Guard

The Coast Guard, as an integral component of the Naval Force, operates under the authority of the Ministry of Defense in accordance with Article 3 of Law No. 8875, dated 04.04.2002, “On the Albanian Coast Guard.” In line with Article 4 of the same law, its organizational structure is approved by the Minister of Defense.

The Coast Guard is equipped with naval vessels as defined in the organizational structure of the Naval Force/Coast Guard.

National Civil Protection Agency (NCPA)

The National Civil Protection Agency (ACPA) is an integral part of the structure of the Ministry of Defense.

The National Civil Protection Agency is a structure responsible for disaster risk reduction and civil protection throughout the territory of the Republic of Albania.

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National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC)

The National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC) is a public legal entity under the authority of the Ministry of Defense, responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and conducting search and rescue operations in the Republic of Albania. It ensures the overall coordination of search and rescue service operations and maintains direct communication with counterpart services in other countries.

The National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC) also serves as the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC).

State Export Control Authority (SECA)

The State Export Control Authority (SECA) is a central institution, with the status of a public legal entity, subordinate to the Minister of Defense, which has as its object of activity state control over the export, import, transit, transfer and intermediary activities for military goods and dual-use goods and technologies.