Albania takes over the Leadership of SEDM, Xhaçka: Doors open to a safer region
- Published: Wednesday, 18 September 2019 14:27
A few days after the officiating of the Albania's Leadership of the South East European Defense Ministerial (SEDM) , the first meeting of the Political-Military Steering Committee was held in Tirana, where the Defence Minister Ms. Olta Xhaçka took part.
First day of school, Xhaçka accompanies Major Tanushi's sons: We are close to every AAF staff
- Published: Monday, 16 September 2019 16:33
Serxhio and Klesio, the two sons of the Major Tanushi, who felt in the line of duty in Latvia, were accompanied on their first day of school, by Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka.
Minister Xhaçka, together with their grandparents, kept the promise of always standing by the family of the military, who lost his life some time ago, during the NATO mission.
US Support for Defence, Xhaçka: Gratitude for the main Albanian Ally
- Published: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 14:19
Millions of dollars of investment and hundreds of projects have significantly modernized the Albanian Armed Forces culminating in the upcoming NATO Air Base in Kuçova. The attention that the United States of America has displayed to Albania has been very significant in the last two years.
At a ceremony attended by US Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Leyla Moses Ones, Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka awarded Defense Attaché Office (DAO) and the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), the Medal of Appreciation, praising the US contribution in the Security and Defense.
"Albanian Effort 19" Military Exercise starts with even greater involvement of Allied and Partner countries
- Published: Monday, 09 September 2019 12:40
Albania hosts the military exercise "Albanian Effort 19" with even greater involvement of Allied and Partner countries than before.
Troops and vehicles of the Armed Forces from Albania, the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Poland, Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia will train for one week in Biza base in order to test crisis intervention capabilities and to improve interaction among allies and partners in joint operations.
EOD Group neutralizes the risk coming from a buried shell arsenal in Manati Village, Lezha Municipality
- Published: Monday, 09 September 2019 12:16
Following the notification received by the Ministry of Interior, EOD Logistic Group successfully conducted an operation to neutralize the risk coming from 74 shells found in the backyard of a resident's home in Manati village, Kolsh administrative unit, Lezha Municipality.
The amount of shells of different calibers, dominated by 150 mm caliber-shell weighing 50 kg, were buried in that area for decades.
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