Bridge construction begins, Xhaçka: AAF wherever all surrender

Published: Wednesday, 27 September 2017 12:58

For many years, 3000 residents from the villages of Poroçan, Holtas, Gjere, Lleshaj in Gramsh Municipality have been suffering the isolation from the rest of the country, especially during the difficult winter time. Schools and health centers, far away from each other and from the villages, have increasingly been unattainable by the inhabitants due to the amortization of the footbridge, the only one connecting the area to the rest of the municipality. But the situation will end after no more than 10 days, when the new bridge, Bailey type, is expected to be finished. Today, we started to construct the bridge with the help of Bridges platoon personnel of Engineering Battalion from the Support Command. 

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Minister Xhaçka receives her Kosovo counterpart: Support on the path toward membership in NATO

Published: Tuesday, 26 September 2017 14:41

Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka received in an official visit today, the newly elected Minister of Kosovo Security Force, Rrustem Berisha and the delegation accompanying him. At the bilateral meeting, Minister Xhaçka congratulated her counterpart for the new assignment and assured that Minister Berisha would be a professional advocate of Kosovo's aspirations for the Euro-Atlantic integration.

"Kosovo's integration is a common destination, and the same it is even for all the Balkan countries. I assure you that we are always ready to intensify the cooperation between the two countries and to share Albanian experience regarding its membership in NATO with the Government of Kosovo", - said Minister Xhaçka during the meeting between the two delegations.

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Minister Xhaçka receives US Ambassador Donald Lu

Published: Friday, 22 September 2017 20:50

Minister of Defense, Mrs. Olta Xhaçka hosted a meeting with the Ambassador of the United States of America in Tirana, Donald Lu.

At the beginning of the meeting, the American head of diplomacy, Mr. Donald Lu, congratulated Minister Xhaçka for the new position as the head of the Albanian Ministry of Defense.

Mrs. Xhaçka expressed her appreciation for the excellent relationship between our two countries and guaranteed Ambassador Lu, the Albanian government's willpower to further strengthen these bilateral relations.

Minister Xhaçka and Ambassador Lu also discussed on further cooperation between Albania and the United States of America in order to strengthen the partnership and security in the country.

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AFA courses start for the new academic year

Published: Wednesday, 20 September 2017 13:48

The ceremony of the Armed Forces Academy (AFA) for 2017 - 2018 academic year courses was held at the premises of the Ministry of Defense.

Present at this ceremony was the Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku as well as commanders of the other forces.

In her speech, Minister Xhaçka congratulated the trainees for starting the new academic year and expressed her confidence to further increase the quality of those who, as she said, "chose to be the security and protection of the country".

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