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Meeting on the U.S. Security Assistance Management Review

: Published: Monday, 07 April 2014 15:36

It has begun today the meeting on the U.S. Security Assistance Management Review organized in the framework of bilateral military cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania and Armed Forces of the United States of America. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Dritan Hila, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, directors and militaries of the Ministry of Defence, General Staff and Armed Forces. The event was also attended by the Chief of ODC (Office of Defence Cooperation), Major Kristopher S. Mitchell, and other representatives of ODC.

Defence Minister Kodheli held meeting with Minister of Defence of Lithuania, Mr. Jouzas Olekas

: Published: Friday, 04 April 2014 14:00

Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, who is in an official visit to Lithuania on the occasion of the conference “NATO Open Door: Ten Years after the ‘Big Bang’”, taking place in Vilnius, held this morning meeting with the Minister of National Defence of Lithuania, Mr. Jouzas Olekas.

Both counterparts discussed about the further deepening and intensification of cooperation between our two countries. This cooperation is most needed in the present situation.

Defence Minister Kodheli at the Vilnius Conference 2014

: Published: Thursday, 03 April 2014 18:36

Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli is on an official visit to Lithuania on the occasion of the conference “NATO Open Door: Ten Years after the ‘Big Bang’”, which is being held in Vilnius, Lithuania on April 3-4.
The conference is attended by the Defence and Foreign Ministers of: Belgium, Georgia, Slovenia, Baltic countries, U.S-Adriatic Charter (A-5) member and observer countries.

Certification of Guak and Mbreshtan depots, in Berat and Skrapar

: Published: Wednesday, 02 April 2014 17:42

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Arian Kraja participated this morning at the certification of the group of depots in Guak, Skrapar and Mbreshtan, Berat. After the cleanup process, these facilities were delivered to local government. The cleanup operation of these depots was made possible by the personnel of the Logistic Brigade, of the Berat region.
This activity was attended by Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Viktor Berdo and representatives of CUBIC office.

Defence Minister Kodheli met Jonathan Moore

: Published: Tuesday, 01 April 2014 17:16

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli met today Mr. Jonathan Moore, Director of Central and South Europe Affairs Office at the U.S. State Department. Mr. Moore was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador in Tirana, Mr. Alexander Arvizu. Defence Minister Kodheli thanked Mr. Jonathan Moore for the visit and expressed to him deep gratitude for the contribution United States has provided to assist Albanians and Albania, especially in the integration process of the country into the Euro-Atlantic structures. Mrs. Kodheli informed Mr. Moore about the reform in the Armed Forces, highlighting her will and of the majority to give back to the Albanian Army its deserved dignity.