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Korça, Civil Emergencies and Albanian Armed Forces close to families affected by earthquake

: Published: Saturday, 01 June 2019 15:45

The Ministry of Defense, through the United Operations Center is giving the first aid to the residents affected by means of Korça Regional Protection Detachment, which will aid them to pitching of tents that are arriving by the General Directorate of State Material Reserves, as well as a drinking water tank. Also, measurements have been taken for the supply of food to residents.

The General Directorate of Civil Emergency is in standby mode and following step by step the situation by communicating with all central and local institutions to cope as soon as possible with the situation created, while Director General, Mr. Haki Çako is visiting the affected area.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Tirana on Sunday

: Published: Friday, 31 May 2019 14:48

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General will visit our country on Sunday, June 2nd, 2019.

Initially, Secretary Stoltenberg will be welcomed at the International Airport “Mother Teresa” by Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and then they will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama in the Council of Ministers.

NATO’s Military Intelligence Community meets in Tirana

: Published: Friday, 31 May 2019 13:42

On 22-23 May 2019, the NATO Military Intelligence Committee (MIC) held one of two annual meetings in Tirana, Albania, hosted by Defence Intelligence and Security Agency (DISA). The meeting was chaired by Colonel Bardhyl Nuredinaj, General Director of the DISA and co-chaired by Mr. Freytag von Loringhoven, NATO’s first Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security, and the head of the Joint Intelligence and Security Division.

Special Forces from three countries participating in “Joni 19” Exercise

: Published: Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:35

The special forces from Albania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia, for about two weeks, were trained jointly at the Pashaliman Maritime Base.

Special effectives from the three countries were trained for water operations, by practicing various topics such as: group diving, underwater walking, and underwater diving under limited visibility conditions, attack from one floating vessel to another, and many other elements.

Petro Koçi: The support of Albanian Government to shaping a clear vision of CIMIC is increased

: Published: Tuesday, 28 May 2019 13:05

NATO’s Civil - Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Key Leaders Conference this year was held in Albania and was organized in the premises of the Ministry of Defense. Its purpose is to analyze how CIMIC supports the NATO strategy to combat the emerging threats.

During his speech, Deputy Defense Minister Petro Koçi said that Albania, as a NATO member, appreciates CIMIC as one of the main factors of the Defense Concept and the prevention of future NATO Conflicts