The delivery of armored vehicles from the US has commenced

Published: Tuesday, 05 September 2017 16:10

In the premises of the Land Force in Zall Herr was held the ceremony of handing over of the first 6 armored vehicles donated by the US government worth 300 thousand dollars. Parts of the armor vehicles package there are 248 vehicles worth 12 million dollars, where Albania will only pay the costs for transportation and maintenance of these vehicles. The Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli, Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku and US Ambassador to Tirana, Donald Lu were present in this ceremony.

Read more ...


The New Chief of General Staff takes over the task

Published: Thursday, 31 August 2017 17:56

The ceremony of taking over the office by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku was carried out at the premises of the Ministry of Defense.

The Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli, generals, directors, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, guests and military attaches accredited to our country, family members and relatives etc., were present at this ceremony.

The ceremony began with the reception of the honor guard body and the review of the Defense Minister and Brigadier General Kollcaku.

Read more ...


Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku takes the oath as the Chief of Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces

Published: Wednesday, 30 August 2017 16:17

Today in the premises of the Presidency took place the oath ceremony of the new Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku.

The President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli, senior executives and senior military officers of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces, military attaches of NATO countries etc. attended the ceremony.

Read more ...


Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku, the new Chief of Staff of AAF

Published: Monday, 28 August 2017 14:55

The President of the Republic, Ilir Meta, at the same time Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, decreed Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku as Chief of General Staff.

Brigadier General Bardhyll Kollçaku received the magistrate rank by decree of the President on 31 July 2017, and Minister of Defense Mrs. Mimi Kodheli handed it over to him at a special ceremony.

The new Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania, Brigadier General Kollçaku in his long and prominent military career after graduating from the Military Academy in 1990 as a tactical intelligence officer served as Director of the J5/8 at the General Staff before carrying out the duties of the General Director of the Intelligence, Security and Defense Agency (AISM).

Read more ...


Articles from Newsroom