The New Academic Year, Xhaçka announced the good news: AFA will be accredited as a higher education institution

Published: Friday, 20 September 2019 13:59

The Council of Ministers is expected to approve soon the special status for the Armed Forces Academy, paving the way for a radical change in the military education system in our country.

It enables not only the opening of first bachelor studies but also full accreditation of AFA and academic programs.
Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, shared the news with students and professors of the Armed Forces Academy at the beginning of the New Academic Year 2019 - 2020, where the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Besa Shahini was also invited.

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"Albanian Effort 19" completed, Xhacka: Such exercises build the power of the Alliance

Published: Thursday, 19 September 2019 10:21

"Albanian Effort 19" brought together around 800 effectives from Albania, the US, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Croatia, Poland, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia and Kosovo. In seven days, military representatives from 12 Allied and Partner Countries showed what is the source of power of the largest political and military Alliance in the world, part of which our country is a member for 10 years.

Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka in a video - message noted with pride that this is the first exercise where planning and logistical support was entirely carried out by the Albanian Armed Forces.

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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.

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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.

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