The Armed Forces the best team of "Tirana Marathon"
- Published: Sunday, 07 October 2018 18:02
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania were dignitousely represented in the semi-marathon of Tirana by approximately 100 military personnel, who were also awarded as the best team of this marathon which was attended by more than 2500 competitors from Albania, Europe and Africa in races of 10 and 21km.
An invitation to NATO by the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Olta Xhaçka: One of the ministerials next year to be held in Tirana
- Published: Friday, 05 October 2018 16:28
Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, at the end of the NATO North Atlantic Defense Ministerial, held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, made a special invitation to NATO leaders and countries member.
The minister proposed that one of the NATO Ministerial next year should be held in Tirana.
“I would have the pleasure that the NATO Ministerial that falls on the 10th anniversary of Albania's membership in the Alliance, take place in Tirana", - said Xhaçka.
NATO Ministerial, Xhaçka: 2% of GDP for the Army by 2024
- Published: Thursday, 04 October 2018 18:49
Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka participated in the North Atlantic Alliance's Defense Ministerial that was held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Minister Xhaçka underlined the Albanian government's commitment to raise the allocated Defence budget, highlighting the commitment to allocate 2% of GDP for Defense by 2024.
"By 2024, the defense budget will be 2% of GDP" , - said Xhaçka, while announcing the certification of one thousand infantrymen under the supervision of NATO's best experts.
1 thousand military officers are certified by NATO, Xhaçka: Today we are equal among equals
- Published: Sunday, 30 September 2018 16:35
Albania's Armed Forces nowadays have a full-fledged battalion squad, rated according to NATO standards. At the end of a weekly exercise "Albania Lion / Biza 18", attended by over 1 thousand and 200 hundred troops and military vehicles, Group Battalion of Light Infantry was certified as "Combat Ready" (ready for battle), under the monitoring of NATO experts.
Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka in her speech, at the end of the training, said that the Albanian Armed Forces have marked a turning point in their history, ranking equal among the equals.
Fires on agricultural lands, Xhaçka: Intentional, punishment and for landowners
- Published: Friday, 28 September 2018 17:39
The full speech of the Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka in the press release regarding the fires recorded in the last days:
Protection and reduction of CE factors (in this context and fires) is among the priorities of the country's governance. Ministry of Defence and the General Directorate of Civil Emergencies has organized the work with local government structures in order to take measures to cope with the situation of fires during the summer months. The novelty of the measures taken for this work organization, during this year was also the equipment of Cougar helicopters with buckets of water of a capacity of 2500 liters of water each, to extinguish the fires.
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