Second day of Minister’s Kodheli participation in the Defence Ministerial in Brussel

On the second day of remarks of Defence Ministerial Meeting in Brussel, Defence ministers addressed the issue of stability project beyond the borders of NATO.  Ministers focused on the support that could NATO give to the global coalition against - ISIS, NATO activities in the Aegean Sea ", the strengthening of security in the partner countries such as Iraq, the situation in Afghanistan and on the mission" Resolute Support " and its perspective.

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Minister Kodheli takes part in the Defence Ministerial in Brussels

NATO Defence ministers’ meeting has started today in Brussels, where they have also established the main milestones on which will be discussed the strengthening of Alliance’s defense capacities. During this day, the ministers dealt with and set up concrete steps on strengthening the collective defense of NATO. In particular, they discussed about NATO’s posture in deterring and defending risks (Deterrence and Defense). At this point, it was agreed on the deployment and magnitude of NATO advanced force on its eastern borders, as well as the continuance of work in examining the proposals to extend this deployment and in the Black Sea area.

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Albanian Commando embark on their mission in Afghanistan

A group of AAF Commando Battalion embarked today on their peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, in the framework of AAF’s contribution on NATO operation “Resolute Support Mission”.  In the ceremony held in the premises of Special Forces Battalion in Zall-Herr, took part Defence Minister, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, Deputy Defence Minister, Mr. Petro Koci, Chief of General Staff of AAF, Major General Jeronim Bazo, Turkish Ambassador in Albania, Mr. Hidayet Bayraktar, commanders of forces, and family relatives of militaries that are going on that mission, ect.

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342 new militaries of AAF have been certified and taken their military oath

Today 342 militaries will jon the Albanian Armed Forces. The new recruits that have decided to join the AAF have taken their oath at the ceremony organized for their certification in the Troop Scool in Bunavi. Deputy Defence Minister Petro Koçi during his speech attributed this day as a special day and day of pride, which cannot repeated again, regardless of the careers that will make every member of  military.

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