Minister Kodheli proposes to decorate the fallen pilots, Captain Delia and Lieutenant Hoxha
- Published: Tuesday, 12 April 2016 15:46
Minister Kodheli has proposed to the President of the Republic of Albanian to award Captain Floran Delia and Lieutenant Donald Hoxha with the “Golden Eagle Decorate” (after death), under the motivation: “For activity or acts of bravery during peacetime.” The proposal of the minister comes as a result of the decision taken by the Central Status Commission “Martyr of the Nation” no. 705, date 06.04.2016 to declare them “Martyr of the Nation”.

EC 145 crash, Minister Kodheli meets the French Ambassador
- Published: Monday, 11 April 2016 17:15
Today the Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli had a meeting with the Ambassador of France in Tirana, Mr. Bernard Fitoussi. The focus of this meeting was in the tragic incident in which Captain Floran Deliaj and Lieutenant Donald Hoxha fall in the line of duty meanwhile Private Second Class Soldier Gerald Baramuça was injured.

Press Release
- Published: Sunday, 10 April 2016 12:42
General Staff of Albanian Armed Forces informs the public opinion regarding the current progress of the work being done in resolving the tragic accident of the helicopter EC 145. Experts of the Eurocopter Company as well as American military experts specialized in this type of helicopter, convened by the Ministry of Defence in order to give their assistance in solving this incident, have assisted the investigative group headed by the Prosecution in order to draw the recording camera.

Press Release
- Published: Saturday, 09 April 2016 13:27
Ministry of Defence and General Staff have undertaken the necessary measurements regarding the tragic incident of the crashing helicopter EC 145 in which lost their life two pilots of the Albanian Air Force.

Biography of the pilots declared "Martyr of the Nation” and information about homage
- Published: Thursday, 07 April 2016 12:31
Martyrs’ State Commission declared "Martyr of the Nation" the two pilots of the Albanian Armed Forces, Captain Floran Delia and Lieutenant Donald Hoxha, who passed away, on April 6, 2016, as a result of the crash of the helicopter EC 145, with which they were having a training flight in Grizhë of Malësia e Madhe.

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