Çako on fires situation: Most of them are set deliberately, municipalities have to take their responsibilities
- Published: Monday, 03 August 2020 15:51
The Director of the National Civil Protection Agency, Haki Çako, issued a press release following the situation created in these days by the fires in the country.
After making a summary of the number of fires and burned areas, Mr. Çako stressed that most of them started deliberately. He confirmed the readiness of the Ministry of Defense and stressed that local government have to take their responsibilities to be the first to deal with the civil emergencies.
Major General Bajram Begaj appointed as the new Chief of the General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces
- Published: Thursday, 30 July 2020 23:53
Major General Assoc. Prof. Bajram Begaj took office as the new Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces, after a military ceremony, where the Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka handed him over the national flag.
Prior to the ceremony, Major General Begaj, with the hand on the Constitution sworn before the President of the Republic, Ilir Meta.
Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka thanked the departing Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku, who will continue to be part of the Armed Forces and give his contribution.
Civil Emergencies modernized, Xhaçka: Very soon one of the best equipped in Western Balkans
- Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:49
Civil Emergency structures, part of the Armed Forces will be way better equipped and more dignified in the fight against natural disasters. 1250 new uniforms, conform to safety standards, were donated by the Turkish Government to our Armed Forces.
Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka expressed her deepest gratitude to the Turkish people and government, mentioning also the quote "a friend in need is a friend indeed".
Focusing on investments done in the Armed Forces, Minister Xhaçka emphasized the attention given to modernization and reorganization of Civil Emergencies structures.
Bunavi, new soldiers of Armed Forces take oath of enlistment
- Published: Monday, 20 July 2020 14:31
116 youngsters took the enlistment oath at the Bunavi Troop School, as newly soldiers of the Albanian Armed Forces.
The oath of enlistment taken by the new soldiers came after the successful completion of the Basic Individual Training, which this time took place in unusual conditions, due to the pandemic.
The new recruits were tested for COVID-19 in Tirana before the commencement of the training and during their stay at Bunavi Troop School, underwent periodic medical examinations.
Ministry of Defense and UNDP on work to improve Disaster Risk Management System
- Published: Friday, 17 July 2020 14:56
The boosting of the Civil Protection System has long received the attention and commitment of the Ministry of Defense and the Albanian Government. The project "Strengthening Resilience in Albania", which was inaugurated this Friday by Defense Minister, Olta Xhaçka, and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Limya Eltayeb, will serve this purpose.
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