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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.

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.

Minister Kodheli takes part at the Regional Conference, Adriatic Charter

: Published: Monday, 24 February 2014 13:16

Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli took part at the Regional Conference, Adriatic Charter, on the topic: “Strengthening of the Interparliamentarian cooperation as a guarantee to the success of U.S. – Adriatic Charter”.
This conference was organized by the Parliament of Albania with the participation of delegations from the countries of the region: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo and Civil Society.
Present at the start of the conference proceedings were: the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Mr. Ilir Meta, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ditmir Bushati, U.S. Ambassador in Tirana, Mr. Alexander Arvizu, the Chairman of the Parliamentary National Security Committee, Mr. Spartak Braho and many other guests.

Minister Kodheli “plants her tree”

: Published: Sunday, 23 February 2014 13:02

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli attended today the activity for the planting of the trees at the Hospital Centre “Mother Teresa” in Tirana. Mrs. Kodheli became part of this initiative undertaken by the youth of the capital, planting her tree at the Hospital Centre “Mother Teresa”. Minister Kodheli thanked the citizens of Tirana for their support to this wonderful initiative. According to Mrs. Kodheli, the message of this initiative is important, but unique, for the contribution we should make in favour to our common environment.

Minister Kodheli follows the third phase of the Armed Forces action for litter collection

: Published: Saturday, 22 February 2014 16:19

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, followed the third phase the action for litter collection. During the day, they stopped at the Kapshtica customs checkpoint where numerous troops of the Armed Forces were committed to the litter collection. Later, they stopped at all the points along the road Kapshtica-Tirana to see the work of the Armed Forces personnel.