From the financial support for the personnel to the modernization, Xhaçka sums up: Albanian Armed Forces at the service of citizens
- Published: Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:06
"During the last 3 years we have managed to modernize the Armed Forces in order to transform it into a more professional force and closer to the citizens." - said the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka at the ceremony of the 55th Anniversary of the Armed Forces Support Battalion, which was attended by the leadership of the General Staff of the AAF and servicemen who led the Support Battalion over the years.
On this anniversary, which coincides with the 3rd anniversary of taking office as Defense Minister, Xhaçka stressed that a new relationship has been built up with the citizens, by being closer to them in their most difficult moments.
Minister Xhaçka promotes Brigadier General Arben Kingji
- Published: Tuesday, 22 September 2020 10:16
In the premises of the Support Battalion of the Armed Forces’ General Staff was held the promotion ceremony of Brigadier General Arben Kingji, to who was conferred the high rank by the Decree of the President of the Republic, upon the proposal of the Defence Minister.
At the ceremony were present the Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, Chief of General Staff of AAF Major General Assoc. Prof. Bajram Begaj, Commanders of Forces, directors of GS and MoD, as well as senior military and other guests.
General Staff of AAF, with new leaders, Xhaçka: Meritocracy and professionalism
- Published: Saturday, 19 September 2020 11:54
After the appointment of Major General Bajram Begaj as the Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces a new leadership staff has been installed. At a meeting with the new leadership of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka conveyed the vision of a modern Armed Force, built on meritocracy and professionalism in order to meet the standards of a NATO member country.
According to Minister Xhaçka, the Armed Forces today operate with dignity and standard side by side with the most powerful armies in the world in missions from Afghanistan to Mali.
Dozens of the Armed Forces' personnel "at war" with fires, Xhaçka: those who damage woods and pastures will not be spared
- Published: Wednesday, 16 September 2020 22:38
Dozens of military personnel of the Armed Forces have been busy day and night, extinguishing fires, which have covered entire areas of woods and pastures in eight regions of the country.
Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka, while posting photos of the work of the personnel on Facebook, confirms the support of the Armed Forces from the ground and from the air, but in cases where, according to the law, the local government has exhausted all its capabilities.
The project on renovation of the special structure for eliminating hazardous materials is launched
- Published: Tuesday, 15 September 2020 19:59
Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka and the US Ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim inspected the work done for the renovation of the special structure for the elimination of hazardous materials in the Engineer Battalion at Support Command, a cooperation with the United States Department of Defence.
The US Ambassador praised the contribution that Albania has given through its Armed Forces in various missions within NATO.
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