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The first international training for Air Force

: Published: Tuesday, 25 April 2017 11:32

A crew of a Cougar "Air Force" helicopter flew to Germany to take part in the "Saber Junction 17" multinational training, led by the United States.

Defence Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Dedë Prenga, Commander of the Air Force Brigadier General Vladimir Avdiaj, Force Commanders, Military Attachés in our Country and ex-pilots were present to see the pilots and board technicians off to the first out of the country training, which coincides with the 66th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Air Force.

AAF start the reconstruction of Buna Bridge

: Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 18:09

The Armed Forces sappers, in cooperation with the Albanian Fund of Development, began today the reconstruction of the Buna Bridge in the city of Shkodra.

The Defence Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ditmir Bushati, Deputy Minister of Culture Mr. Zef Çuni and representatives of civil society were present at the beginning of the reconstruction process.

New Mobilization Office Opens in Elbasan

: Published: Sunday, 23 April 2017 15:36

The Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli took part in the opening ceremony of the new Office of Mobilization in Elbasan, which is part of the ongoing work for the establishment of such offices throughout the country.

In this event, Minister Kodheli was accompanied by Colonel Ardian Bali Commander of the Support Command and the reserve military people from this district who will manage this office.

Defense Minister at the Conference of the Veterans of Antifascist National Liberation War (ANLW), Elbasan

: Published: Saturday, 22 April 2017 17:15

The 18th Conference of the Veterans of National Liberation War for Elbasan District took place at the premises of “Skampa” theater in Elbasan. Defense Minister, Mimi Kodheli, the member of Parliament from the Socialist Party, Mrs. Evis Kushi, Prefect of the District, Arben Kamani, veterans as well as many other guests were present in this event.

In her welcoming address at this conference, after expressing her thanks to the participants and the organizers of this conference, Defense Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, said: "As Defense Minister of Albania, but also as a citizen of this country, I bow respectfully down in front of you whenever I will have the opportunity to do this publicly or not because You are not only the real memory of what happened, but you are the inspiration, the uplift of what will happen in the future to our children and to this country.”

Minister Kodheli meets Senator McCain

: Published: Friday, 14 April 2017 17:01

Defence Minister Mrs. Kodheli and Ambassador Donald Lu hosted US Senator John McCain at "Mother Teresa Airport,"

Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli informed Senator McCain, during his stay in Rinas, about the progress made in the field of defense and our country's commitment to continue in this direction, convinced that we are on the right track.

Senator McCain met the Albanian military personnel trained by different programs of the US government.