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.
Peleshi pays official visit to Rome: Albania, key mission in maintaining Euro-Atlantic strategic orientation in the region
- Published: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 17:10
Albania holds a key mission not only in maintaining peace and security but also in the Euro-Atlantic strategic orientation in the region. This was confirmed by the Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi during his official visit to Rome, where he met with his counterpart, Mr. Lorenzo Guerini.
At the center of the discussions between the two Defence Ministers was the cooperation between the two countries in this field, whose cooperation has been very intense over the years.
Brigadier General Bilbil Bitri’s promotion ceremony
- Published: Friday, 14 January 2022 17:58
The promotion of ceremony Brigadier General Bitri took place in the Ministry of Defense in the presence of the Defence Minister Niko Peleshi, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Assoc. Prof. Bajram Begaj, the commanders of the forces and support forces, colleagues and family members of Brigadier General Bitri.
Positive response from the youth during the recruitment campaign for soldiers / sailors, Bici: Satisfied with the number of people who signed up
- Published: Friday, 14 January 2022 17:46
Hundreds of young men and women across the country have responded to the announcement of a recruitment campaign for soldiers/sailors in the Albanian Armed Forces.
This Thursday, the team of representatives of the Armed Forces was in the city of Durres, where under the motto "You have the strength to honor the nation!" continued to inform the youth by inviting them to develop their careers within the AAF.
New Air Force commander, Peleshi: This force will soon operate on a NATO tactical base
- Published: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 11:21
Brigadier General Ylli Pulaj officially took over the post of Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces. He was handed the combat flag of the Air Force by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Bajram Begaj in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Niko Peleshi and commanders of the forces.
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