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Completed the special course, 14 new staff members are certified, 4 from Kosovo

: Published: Monday, 24 January 2022 18:07

Fourteen troops, including four from Kosovo, completed the XIII Basic Course of Special Forces.
The ceremony organized on this occasion was attended by the Defence Ministers of Albania and Kosovo, Niko Peleshi and Armend Mehaj, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Bajram Begaj, as well as commanders of forces from Albania and Kosovo.

Weather in Albania, Ministry of Defense: The situation is under control

: Published: Saturday, 22 January 2022 18:18

The whole country was covered by a significant drop in temperatures, accompanied by snow and rain. Based on the forecasts of the Meteorological Service, all Civil Emergency structures in all regions of the country, coordinated by the National Agency for Civil Protection (AKMC) have been engaged from the first moment.

Starting work for NATO Air Base in Kuçova, Rama and Peleshi: Albania, added value for the Alliance

: Published: Thursday, 20 January 2022 13:45

The implementation of the project for the modernization of the Kuçova Air Base and its transformation into a NATO Tactical Air Base has began. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Edi Rama, Defence Minister Niko Peleshi, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Bajram Begaj, US Ambassador Yuri Kim, ambassadors of other countries accredited in Tirana.

Minister Peleshi at NATO Command in Naples: Albania increases troops to KFOR

: Published: Thursday, 20 January 2022 11:38

In the framework of an official visit to the Republic of Italy, Defence Minister Niko Peleshi paid a visit to the Joint Force Command in Naples (JFCNP), where he was received by its commander, Admiral Robert Burke.
After welcoming him, Admiral Burke acquainted Minister Peleshi with some of the tasks of the command he leads and focused on the role and responsibilities that this command has in the Western Balkans region. He highly praised the contribution of the Albanian Armed Forces in NATO-led missions and operations and stressed the constructive role that our country plays in the stability and regional cooperation of the Western Balkan countries.

31 million Euros for strengthening the Civil Protection System, visit of Minister Peleshi at the Department of Civil Protection in Italy

: Published: Wednesday, 19 January 2022 11:26

Strengthening the Civil Protection system is one of the priorities, on which the Ministry of Defense has been working for months. This was one of the issues that received attention in the meetings that the Defence Minister held during his visit in Italy. Mr. Peleshi was received in separate meetings by the Chief of the Department of Civil Protection Mr. Fabrizio Curcio and by the Commander of the Joint Operational Command, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo.