The Senior Course on Security and Defense was completed by 13 Albanian and outlander attendees, Xhaçka: We are increasing financial and academic capacities
- Published: Friday, 22 November 2019 16:11
From the Senior Course on Security and Defense which took place for 10 weeks at the Academy of the Armed Forces were graduated13 course attendees.
Part of it were senior military and civilians from a number of partner countries such as England, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, Greece, Northern Macedonia and Georgia.
At their graduation ceremony were also present the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka, who, after congratulating all students, said that this course on its 11th year has a significance that goes beyond simply preparing a number of students in the field of Defense.
The chairmanship of the Adriatic Charter, Albanian’s priority is expanding US- Adriatic Charter initiative
- Published: Thursday, 21 November 2019 14:54
The implementation of the Open Door Policy to expand the US - Adriatic Charter initiative in the region and beyond, for the states that fulfill the conditions for membership, will continue to be one of Albania’s priorities during the Chairmanship of the Adriatic Charter.
That’s what the Departament of Defence Policie Director, Florian Kali, said during a meeting in Tirana with the Defence Policie Director of the USA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia as well as the observer states in this initiative, Kosovo and Slovenia.
Kali emphasized that Albania will continue its efforts for the full rights membership of Kosovo.
It was signed the military health cooperation agreement between Albania - Italy
- Published: Thursday, 21 November 2019 13:16
Albania and Italy launched a new cooperation in the field of military health, after the ones had in modernization, international missions, and exercises. Under personal attention of the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and her Italian counterpart, Lorenzo Guerini, in the framework of bilateral cooperation between the two ministries, the Trauma University Hospital (Military Medical Unit) and Celio Military Hospital in Rome, signed a cooperation agreement which will improve medical procedures for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of servicemen at home as well as in international operations abroad.
The 2020 Defence draft Budget is approved in principle
- Published: Monday, 18 November 2019 19:25
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security. approved in principle the Defence Draft - Budget for 2020.
The Draft - Budget was introduced by Defence Deputy Minister of Petro Koçi, accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku and directors at the Ministry of Defense and General Staff.
The Draft - Budget presented by Deputy Minister Koçi shows an increase from 1.26% of GDP in 2019 to 1.33% in 2020.
3rd Company "Puma" Award Ceremony at Camp Arena Base, Herat, Afghanistan
- Published: Friday, 15 November 2019 11:48
On 13/11/2019 at Camp Arena Base, Herat, Afghanistan, was held the 3rd Company "Puma" Award Ceremony, unit of the 2nd Infantry Battalion (2ndIB).
The company represents the 6th RSM Contingent that the Albanian Armed Forces have sent to Afghanistan.
The ceremony was attended by Base Commander, Brigadier General Giovanni Parmigani, who awarded the NATO medal to the members of the 6th RSM Contingent. In his greeting speech, he assessed the work done by the Albanian contingent and expresses the privilege of working with Albanian troops, the ones that have shown discipline and professionalism in the performance of all assigned tasks.
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