Defense Ministerial, Xhaçka confirms: We will be in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Latvia

Published: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 15:55

 

Albania reconfirms its participation in all missions, where the Albanian Armed Forces are committed. It was stated by the Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka, at the Ministerial of Defense of 30 NATO member states, gathered for the second time online due to COVID - 19. 

The meeting was scheduled to be held in Tirana, but the pandemic of the last three months made it impossible to organize in our country, one of the most important annual events of the Alliance.

During her speech Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka, said that “Albania confirms its presence in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Latvia and we are working on a joint mission in Iraq within the framework of the Adriatic Charter, which is headed by our country. Appreciation for men and women in uniform, whose contribution is the security that missions and operations continue despite the pandemic”.

The Defense Minister proposed a special NATO focus on defense and deterrence in the southern wing of the Alliance. Assessing NATO's crucial role in defending the global order, based on shared values, the Defense Minister said that a united and solidary Alliance is the best response to any NATO geo-political rival.

At the core of the two-day Ministerial discussion were the NATO missions and operations, as well as defense and deterrence in the world's largest military alliance.
On Thursday, NATO Defense Ministers will discuss measures being taken for the second phase of pandemics in allied countries.