Colorful spectacle in the sky of the capital city

After the prearranged welcoming, Minister Kodheli announced the reopening of Defense Attaché Office in Tirana.

British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Squadron has offered an unusual show for the residents of Tirana. 11 aircrafts “BAE Systems Hawk” flew for a few moments on the Boulevard "Martyrs of the Nation" drawing the attention of the citizens of Tirana who had come out to enjoy the spectacle, between them also the Mayor Mr. Erion Veliaj.

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8 years after the tragedy, MoD transfers to the local representatives the remediated area of Gërdec

Ministry of Defence and Albanian Armed Forces have completed the remediation of over 386 thousand square meters of Gërdec village, Marqinet 1 and 2 villages and Vora.

The Minister of Defence submitted the decontaminated area to the local representatives 8 years after the Gërdec tragedy, in which were killed 26 people and were injured more than 300.

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Chief of General Staff of Italian Army visits Albania

Chief of General Staff of of the Italian Army General Claudio Graziano is having a two-day visit in our country. After he was welcome by the guard of honor and the Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, General Graziano had a meeting with Defence Minister Mrs. Kodheli.

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New Deputy Minister of Defence Mr. Idlir Peçi takes over his duty

Today took over his duty the new Deputy Minister of Defence Mr. Idlir Peçi after he was presented by the Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli. The ceremony was organized at the Ministry of Defence in which attended the other Deputy Defence Minister Mr. Petro Koçi, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, and all the directors of the Ministry and the General Staff.

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