New Jersey Guard training with the AF military women on security challenges in Europe

Published: Wednesday, 08 March 2023 13:16

A team of the National Guard of New Jersey, together with women of the Armed Forces of Albania, organized the "Security Challenges in Europe - Women, Peace and Security" Forum in Tirana. The aim of this activity, held on Women's Day, is to strengthen the role of woman in the military, as part of the Armed Forces. At the forum, which also served as a training for military women on issues related to security and peace, the Defence Minister Niko Peleshi thanked the National Guard of New Jersey.

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400 vacant positions in the Armed Forces, following the last year increase by 30%, today the salary of the military will be increased by 7%

Published: Wednesday, 01 March 2023 13:27

The government, upon the proposal of the Defence Minister, has decided to increase the basic salary by 7% according to rank and years of service for active military personnel of the Armed Forces. This marks the biggest increase in the salary of the military, who a year ago received another salary increase regarding all categories in the amount of 30%.
6654 military personnel benefit from this latest decision of the Council of Ministers.

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Experts from Brussels attend the training on emergencies in Tirana, following Albania’s membership in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Published: Wednesday, 01 March 2023 13:02

A group of DG-Echos experts from Brussels are in Tirana, to participate in a two-day workshop, organized by the NACP and in cooperation with operational structures, line ministries, two prefectures, the State Information and Geospatial Agency, the Geoscience Institute, the Water Resources Management Agency, as well as other agencies that play a role in Civil Protection. This cooperation comes shortly after Albania's membership in the European Civil Protection Mechanism.

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NCPA certifies the Volunteer Rapid Response Team

Published: Saturday, 25 February 2023 13:49

Today was certified the Rapid Response Volunteer Team. The team was trained for several months, and this was concluded from LëvizAlbania. The volunteers of this team were provided with the relevant certificates from NCPA and are considered part of the network of volunteers in cases of natural disasters. In the ceremony held on the occasion, the General Director of the National Civil Defense Agency Mr. Haki Çako emphasized this initiative, describing it as a vision which serves the Civil Defense, but also the creation of a permanent culture for the formation , training and establishment of volunteer networks in Albania.

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Minister Peleshi welcomes the effectives who returned from the operation in Turkey

Published: Monday, 20 February 2023 14:00

Defense Minister Niko Peleshi, also accompanied by the Chief of General Staff, Brigadier General Arben Kingji received the effectives who returned from the mission of solidarity to areas destroyed by the February 6th earthquake on the border between Turkey and Syria. In his speech, Minister Peleshi expressed gratitude on behalf of the Ministry of Defense, the Albanian Government and the people, for the work done by members of the teams who were engaged in the field since the early moments, after the call for assistance by the Turkish authorities and the European Mechanism of Civil Protection.

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