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Major General Pedersen meets Deputy Defense Minister Petro Koçi: Appraisal for Albania's Contribution to Security in the Region

: Published: Tuesday, 28 May 2019 12:35

Deputy Minister of Defense Petro Koci welcomed in his office, Major General Pedersen, DCOS, Partnership Directorate at SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe), who is in Albania within the framework of the CIMIC’s Key Leaders’ Conference.

During this meeting Major General Pedersen expressed appreciation for the role Albania is playing in the security and peace in the region as well as for the engagement of the Albanian Armed Forces in NATO missions.

The training for Black Hawk helicopter begins

: Published: Monday, 27 May 2019 15:08

Air Force technicians started the training for new “Black Hawk” helicopters by their US colleagues. These helicopters are about to be used by our Armed Forces.

Albanian technicians were acquainted with basic knowledge on flight procedures, which are different from those they work daily with.

The Commander of the American Trainers Unit, who started by training our technicians, explained the character of this training and appreciated the abilities of our Air Force technicians.

The Military Cooperation Program is signed between Albania and Greece

: Published: Thursday, 23 May 2019 11:12

Albania and Greece signed the 2019 Military Cooperation Program, the main points of which are cooperation in Search and Rescue operations and policing of our airspace.

The Military Cooperation Program includes training at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center and the Multinational Peace Support Operations Training Center, participation in joint trainings, exchanges of trainers and visits of respective military delegations.
The 2019 Military Cooperation Program was signed in Athens by the Director of International Relations at the General Staff of the Greek Armed Forces, Michael Naoum and Defense Policy Director at the Ministry of Defense of Albania, Florian Kali.

Security in the Balkans, Xhaçka: Time to unite forces against destabilization attempts

: Published: Wednesday, 22 May 2019 13:41

Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka participated in the international conference “Security Challenges in the Balkans and the role of external actors in the era of Euro-Atlantic transition”, organized by George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies, Albanian Policy Center and US Embassy in Tirana.
Minister Xhaçka stressed that the reason why the Balkans is in the focus of these efforts is comprehensible: “The Balkans are an easier target and the uncertain and destabilized Balkans means also a threatened Europe”, - she said.

Albanian Naval Force vessels exercise with the frigates of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2

: Published: Tuesday, 21 May 2019 14:57

Three patrol boats of the Albanian Naval Force exercised with the Flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) in the Adriatic’s Albanian Territorial Sea.
The patrol boats of the Albanian Navy Force “Iliria”, “Lissus” and “Briza” and their crews carried out military maneuvers with the Dutch frigate “Evertsen”, which is the flagship of SNMG2 and the other frigate part of this group, the Canadian “Toronto”.

The participating training vessels tested the capabilities for defense against asymmetric and terrorist threats from small fast sailing vessels. Tactical ship lineups, improvisation of supply in the sea and exchange of signals were also tested.