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Defence Minister Kodheli inspects the Armed Forces’ Troop School in Bunavi

: Published: Thursday, 14 August 2014 15:02

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, accompanied by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, inspected today the Troop School of the Armed Forces, in Bunavi, Vlora.

Minister Kodheli was welcomed by Chief of Staff of the military unit, Lieutenant Colonel Vilson Bufazi, who briefed her on the work done by the school to fulfil the tasks and objectives of this year, on the achievements during the training process, situation of the infrastructure and equipment used during this process, and on the problems and difficulties encountered during the everyday work.

Minister Kodheli decorates the Italian Defence Attaché

: Published: Tuesday, 12 August 2014 16:18

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, in a ceremony organized this morning at the Ministry of Defence, decorated the Italian Defence Attaché in Tirana, Brigadier General Vitto Dell’Edera, who finished his mission in this office.

Minister Kodheli handed to the Italian military the Medal of Gratitude with the motivation, for his contribution given through the work as a defence attaché in Albania to strengthen the bilateral relations in Defence between the Republic of Albania and the Republic of Italy.

Minister Kodheli, for the clearance of the Gërdec area

: Published: Friday, 08 August 2014 13:35

Kodheli:Let’s turn Gërdec into a garden of flowers. We have assured 1.2 million dollars for the hotspots clearance.

Defence Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, was today in Gërdec to attend at the certification ceremony of a cleared area from hazardous waste and hand over of this area to the local government structures. Minister Kodheli saw the work being done to clear the area and met the military personnel who have worked and continue to work for the full accomplishment of this operation.

Promotion of 24 Albanian militaries at the New Jersey National Guard

: Published: Thursday, 31 July 2014 09:28

It was held in New Jersey the promotion ceremony of 24 Albanian militaries who studied in the pilot program at Officer Candidates School (OCS) of the New Jersey National Guard.
At the ceremony attended the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, who is on an official visit to the United States of America. This visit is part of the successful military cooperation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania with the New Jersey National Guard, as a U.S. partner state of Albania. During the visit, General Bazo held meetings with leaders of the New Jersey National Guard and visited some military bases this Guard.

Minister Kodheli hosts Iftar for peacekeepers’ families

: Published: Friday, 25 July 2014 11:30

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, with the approach of the closing of the glorious month of Ramadan, hosted today Iftar for the families of the militaries in peacekeeping contingents serving in the framework of NATO Alliance in Afghanistan.
At the dinner were invited members of the families, children and wives of the military personnel in peacekeeping missions.