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Defence Minister Kodheli attends the 570th anniversary of Lezha Assembly

Published: Monday, 03 March 2014 15:57

In the historic town of Lezha, it was celebrated today the 570th anniversary of the Assembly of Lezha. On this occasion, at the mausoleum of the national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, it was held a special ceremony attended by: the Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Ilir Meta, Defence Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, the Major of Lezha, Mr. Viktor Tusha, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to our country, representatives of the religious community and many citizens of Lezha.

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Armed Forces at the fourth week of litter collection

Published: Saturday, 01 March 2014 16:00

Minister Kodheli:This country needs projects, but also to strengthen more sanctions and spirit of rebuke, to increase the general opinion and everyone’s action.

It is the fourth consecutive Saturday the Armed Forces, after the declaration by the Inter-ministerial Committee of civil emergency on the environmental situation, are committed to the operation of litter collection in the whole country. Today, over 1,100 troops and 100 vehicles of the Armed Forces structures concentrated along the national roads Fier-Levan-Kakavija-Tepelenë-Gjirokastra. The Armed Forces operation, for the litter collection in these roads, was followed closely by the Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli and Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo. They stopped at the border crossing point in Kakavija, where troops and vehicles were engaged for the litter collection in this road segment and surrounding territory.

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Defence Minister Kodheli chairs US-Adriatic Charter (A5) Meeting in Brussels

Published: Thursday, 27 February 2014 19:34

In the context of the participation at the NATO defence ministers meeting, which is being held in Brussels on 26-27 February 2014, the Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli participated at the US-Adriatic Charter (A5) Ministerial. The ministerial was chaired by Mrs. Kodheli for our country has the presidency of the initiative in 2014.
In her opening remarks, Defence Minister Kodheli expressed satisfaction for the participation of all the defence ministers of the Adriatic Charter member countries, and for the organization of this meeting in NATO HQs, which carries a special symbolic, closely related to one of the fundamental principles of A5 Initiative: Euro-Atlantic Integration of the region.

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Defence Minister Kodheli at the NATO Defence Ministers meetings in Brussels

Published: Wednesday, 26 February 2014 16:18

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli is taking part at the Defence Ministerial of NATO member countries being held in Brussels.
At the ministerial will be discussed important issues related to developments inside NATO, such as: situation in Ukraine, restructuring and reduction, finances, Alliance’s expectations from the NATO Summit in Wells, 04-05 September 2014; Defence capacity building; challenges the Alliance is facing in Afghanistan, etc.

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Minister Kodheli inspects the inter-institutional exercise “Seagull 14-01”

Published: Tuesday, 25 February 2014 14:15

Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli inspected today the joint exercise conducted by the Simulation Centre and Inter-institutional Maritime Operational Centre (IMOC), encoded “Seagull 14-01”. Minister Kodheli was briefed by the leaders of this exercise about the aim, scenarios, preparation phase, participants and goals of this exercise. She also assessed the high level of responsibility and professionalism of the participants and encouraged the increase of the exercises range with these important institutions.

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