AAF start the reconstruction of Buna Bridge

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.

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New Mobilization Office Opens in Elbasan

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.

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

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.”

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Minister Kodheli meets Senator McCain

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.

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Promotion of the book “Tirana, prefektët dhe nënprefektët e saj, 1912 - 2017”

Today at the premises of Tirana International Hotel the authors Gazmend Bakiu and Kastriot Dervishi promoted their book “Tirana, prefektët dhe nënprefektët e saj, 1912 - 2017” (Tirana, its prefects and deputy prefects, 1912 - 2017).

Minister of Defence Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, Tirana Prefect Mr. Sadi Vorpsi, members of Parliament, former prefects and many other guests participated in this event. Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli said that she felt very privileged to be present at this event which also coincides with the 105th Anniversary of the establishment of Tirana Prefect Office. She also mentioned her memories from the period she was the Perfect of Tirana district, and emphasized the fact that Tirana has not been resided only by native citizens, but also by citizens from all parts of Albania.

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