The Naval Force ship "Lissus" sets off on a mission in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of NATO operations
- Published: Thursday, 09 March 2023 12:41
Lissus Ship and a team of Naval Force will be part of NATO's focused operations (FOCOPS) in the Mediterranean Sea.
Minister Peleshi, the Commander of the New Jersey Guard and Ambassador Yuri Kim, visit the Recruitment Booth in the center of Tirana
- Published: Wednesday, 08 March 2023 14:55
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 Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi thanked the National Guard of New Jersey.
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.
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.
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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