DV Day of the Albanian-British exercise, “Albanian Lion '14”

Published: Saturday, 13 September 2014 18:33

At the Naval Base in Kepi i Palit (Bisht-Palla), it was held today the “Distinguished Visitors Day” of the joint Albanian-British exercise, “Albanian Lion 14”. At the event attended the President of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Bujar Nishani, Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, British Rear Admiral, Bob Tarrant, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, the UK Ambassador in Tirana, Mr. Nicholas Cannon, Members of Parliament, defence attachés accredited to our country, etc.

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24 Albanian military completed training at the OCS of New Jersey Guard

Published: Friday, 12 September 2014 13:59

24 young Albanian officers were commissioned after successfully completing a pilot program at the Officer Candidate School (OCS) of New Jersey Guard in the USA.

At the ceremony organized on this occasion attended Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Dritan Hila, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, the US Ambassador in Tirana, Mr. Alexander Arvizu, Commander of the New Jersey National Guard, Brigadier General Michael Cunniff, generals and directors of the Ministry of Defence and General Staff, defence attachés accredited in Tirana, representatives of the office of ODC and CUBIC, family members and relatives of the commissioned officers, etc.

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Opening ceremony of the Joint Exercise “Albanian Lion”

Published: Monday, 08 September 2014 21:05

In Albania, it is being held the Joint Albanian-British Exercise “Albanian Lion”. The exercise began on August 30 and will end on October 16, 2014.

This exercise is divided into two phases, the “Albanian Lion ‘14”, from 30 August - 16 September 2014, and the “Dragon Hammer ‘14”, 16 September - 17 October 2014.

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Defence Minister Kodheli meets the US Assistant Secretary of Defence, Derek Chollet

Published: Friday, 05 September 2014 16:53

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, during the NATO Summit in Wales, held a meeting with Mr. Derek Chollet, Assistant Secretary of Defence of the USA for international security affairs. During the meeting issues of common interest were discussed, with special emphasis on the security challenges the international community is facing lately.

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Minister Kodheli meets the Canadian Foreign Minister, Mr. John Baird

Published: Tuesday, 02 September 2014 17:37

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli held a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Canada, Mr. John Baird. The meeting took place at the Air Force Command in Rinas. Minister Kodheli thanked the Canadian Minister for the contribution his country is making in the joint operation of sending aids to the Iraqi government. Mrs. Kodheli assessed that this contribution is very important at the moment when the whole Alliance is facing various threats to security and peace.

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