Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka visits the two injured effectives in NATO’s eFP mission in Latvia

Published: Wednesday, 08 May 2019 09:50

Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka visited today the two EOD contingent effectives, injured a day earlier by the explosion of some ammunition during military operations in the NATO mission in Latvia.

Minister Xhaçka was closely informed on the health condition of Major Klodian Tanushi, who is at Riga East University Hospital under intensive medical supervision.

Also, Minister Xhaçka visited Sergeant Julian Kapaj, who is currently in Camp Adazi Military Base Hospital in Latvia. His health conditions are very good.



In honor of Corporal Zarife Hasanaj, who passed away during the mission in Latvia, will be organized a state ceremony during Friday morning, 10 May 2019. The effective’s body, that lost her life a day earlier, is expected to arrive on 9 May by military aircraft.

To accompany the body of the effective Zarife Hasanaj will also be a Canadian effective, a Latvian one and her Albanian colleagues, part of the contingent she belonged to.

Zarife Hasanaj will be received at “Mother Teresa” Airport, with military protocol and then her body will be brought to her family.