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50 years of Central Armed Forces Archives

: Published: Friday, 21 March 2014 14:27

Minister Kodheli:The central archives of the Armed Forces cannot be a quiet oasis for the upcoming retirement. This archive should serve to the public information and increase understanding on Armed Forces work, it should stimulate debate about evolution, missions, politics, consultation and decision-making in our Armed Forces, as well as it should promote and facilitate scientific research.

Defence Minister Kodheli at the Parlamentary Committee on Legal Issues

: Published: Wednesday, 19 March 2014 16:34

At today’s Legal Issues Committee meeting, it was discussed and approved the “Military and Financial Cooperation Agreement between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey”, and the “Protocol on the implementation of financial assistance between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey”. This agreement is proposed by the Turkish side as continuation of the annual aid Turkish State provides for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania. The Military and Financial Cooperation Agreement donates approximately 1,137,500 US dollars to the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania.

Defence Minister Kodheli: Gërdec tragedy will not happen again!

: Published: Saturday, 15 March 2014 15:48

The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli accompanied by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of Gërdec tragedy, inspected the area where the explosion occurred, killing 26 people and injuring hundreds. Minister Kodheli closely inspected the work being carried out to clear the area from the remnants of ammunition, and promised its rehabilitation as soon as possible. In memory of the victims of the explosion of March 15, 2008, Minister Kodheli placed a wreath at the memorial of the fallen. Then, Defence Minister Mrs. Mimi Kodheli gave a statement to the media.

Interview of Defence Minister Mimi Kodheli to “Top Channel” TV

: Published: Wednesday, 12 March 2014 12:16

The interview given by Defence Minister Kodheli to "Top Channel" regards the National Security Council meeting, Military Strategy and Long-Term Development Plan of the Armed Forces

Mrs. Kodheli, your comment as Defence Minister regarding the Strategy and today’s National Security Council meeting?

First, let me tell you that the National Security Council meeting is an advisory organ to the President, while the Government’s program, for our first 300 days, has clearly defined the terms of preparation of all strategic documents, from the National Security document to the Military Strategy and Long-Term Development Plan of the Armed Forces, all of them within this year. It was very important for us to push this process, which unfortunately was already outdated, as you mentioned in your insert. The Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence have worked in the last 10 years with an outdated strategy and a strategy that did not reflect important events that occurred in Albanian politics and not, such as Albania’s membership in NATO, in 2009.

OSCE mission in Crimea

: Published: Sunday, 09 March 2014 14:32

Press release:

We would like to inform the public that Albania has decided to contribute two observers to the OSCE mission in Crimea.

At the request of Ukraine, and pursuant to Chapter III of the Vienna Document on Confidence and Security Building Measures of 2011, the mission consists of more than 25 OSCE member countries, including the U.S., European countries and representatives of the Centre for Conflict Prevention of the OSCE.