Albanian Commando embark on their mission in Afghanistan

Published: Monday, 06 June 2016 17:26

A group of AAF Commando Battalion embarked today on their peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, in the framework of AAF’s contribution on NATO operation “Resolute Support Mission”.  In the ceremony held in the premises of Special Forces Battalion in Zall-Herr, took part Defence Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, Deputy Defence Minister, Mr. Petro Koci, Chief of General Staff of AAF, Major General Jeronim Bazo, Turkish Ambassador in Albania, Mr. Hidayet Bayraktar, commanders of forces, and family relatives of militaries that are going on that mission, ect.

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342 new militaries of AAF have been certified and taken their military oath

Published: Friday, 03 June 2016 18:01

Today 342 militaries will jon the Albanian Armed Forces. The new recruits that have decided to join the AAF have taken their oath at the ceremony organized for their certification in the Troop Scool in Bunavi. Deputy Defence Minister Petro Koçi during his speech attributed this day as a special day and day of pride, which cannot repeated again, regardless of the careers that will make every member of  military.

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Ministry of Defence, the institution with the highest level of transparency in Albania, an IDRA Survey

Published: Friday, 03 June 2016 14:30

The Ministry of Defence is ranked as the first institution in terms of transparency in the country. These are the findings of the survey on perceptions and experiences of citizens related to corruption in Albania . The survey is undertaken by the Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA). Respondents have ranked Ministry of Defence as the institution with the highest level of transparency in the country.

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Albanian 2 -nd Company of 2 -nd Infantry Battalion, takes part in the Exercise “Anaconda – 16”

Published: Thursday, 02 June 2016 18:47

An Albanian company of AAF will participate in one of the largest NATO exercises in the last years. At Land Force Command at Zall – Herr, was held the departure ceremony of the Second Company of the Second Infantry Battalion, which will participate in the Joint - Exercise "Anaconda - 16" that will take place in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, on 7 - 17 June, 2016.

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Ministry of Defence Celebrates the 1 - st of June

Published: Wednesday, 01 June 2016 18:57

Today the Ministry of Defence celebrated the International Children’s Day on the 1st of June. The event organized under the auspices of Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, as well as in cooperation with primary schools in Tirana, Bar Association, and General Prison Directory this year was particularly dedicated to children of convicted mothers.

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