The Senior Course on Security and Defense Studies graduates, Xhaçka: Reflection on the security challenges of 21-st century
- Published: Friday, 07 December 2018 16:15
Training and Doctrine Command successfully completed 10th Senior Course on Security and Defense Studies. Ten high rank military and one civilian from 9 different countries such as Albania, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Greece, Germany, Italy, Montenegro and the United Kingdom, attended for three months the course reserved to high rank military and civilians in the field of Security and Defence.
Defence Mınıster Olta Xhaçka, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku, Commander of TRADOC Brigadier General Bajram Begaj were present in the graduation ceremony of the participants.
106th Anniversary of the Armed Forces, WOAF concert in “Scanderbeg” Square, Xhaçka: Military, a wonderful model to be followed
- Published: Wednesday, 05 December 2018 13:56
On the occasion of the 106th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Armed Forces, the Wind Orchestra of the Armed Forces (WOAF) brought a different atmosphere in "Scanderbeg" Square, decorated for the holiday season by the municipality of Tirana.
The WOAF played military marches, along with festive parts for the audience, among of which were Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj, Chief of Defence of the AF Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku and many citizens of the capital.
Minister Xhaçka congratulated Mr. Veliaj on his work carried out at the head of the Municipality of the Capital and praised the over one-century old contribution and dedication of the Armed Forces, as an example that must be followed.
The 106th Anniversary of the Establishment of the AAF, Xhaçka: Soon in peacekeeping missions under the UN's umbrella
- Published: Tuesday, 04 December 2018 13:17
In the 106th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Armed Forces, a contingent of 66 Albanian soldiers was escorted to “Resolute Support” NATO mission in Afghanistan.
The coming contingent consists of a company, which include two platoons from the Commando Battalion and a platoon from the 3rd Infantry Battalion of Poshnja.
Present at the departing ceremony were Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku, and Turkish Ambassador in Albania Murat Ahmet Yörük, Forces Commanders and family members of the effectives that departed in the mission.
An unpublished photo is posted by Minister Xhaçka on the 106th Anniversary of the Establishment of the AAF
- Published: Tuesday, 04 December 2018 11:21
Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, on the 106th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania (AAF), has posted a photograph on social networks, which is published for the first time.
There are four Albanian military men in the first days of the constitution of the National Army in 1912.
The Albanian Naval Force ship "Lissus" rescued 84 people in two successive operations in the Aegean Sea
- Published: Monday, 03 December 2018 11:42
The Albanian Naval Force ship "Lissus" engaged in two different operation for rescuing and preventing immigrants in the Aegean Sea.
Yesterday evening, at 21:35, the Albanian Naval Force ship "Lissus" detected a boat with 39 immigrants on board, of which 31 of Palestinian nationality and eight of Syrian nationality.
In a second operation, this morning at 10:25, the Albanian Naval Force ship "Lissus" escorted another dinghy boat with 45 people on board, out of whom 31 were men, five women and nine children. Of them, 28 were of Afghan nationality, 10 Iraqis, 5 Syrians, 1 Egyptian, and 1 is still under identification process.
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