Defence Minister Niko Peleshi in Zagreb, is received by the Croatian heads of state: Proud of the joint journey in NATO
- Published: Thursday, 25 January 2024 12:09
Defence Minister Niko Peleshi embarked on an official visit to Zagreb, responding to an invitation from Croatia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić. The primary objective of the visit was to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries, with a particular focus on Security and Defense matters. Discussions also encompassed addressing ongoing issues in the Western Balkans region and fostering cooperation within NATO and other regional and international frameworks.

Defence Minister and the Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy inspect the two Black Hawk helicopters at Farka Air Base
- Published: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 13:34
Defence Minister Niko Peleshi accompanied by the Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy in Tirana David Wisner and the Chief of Defense of Albanian Armed Forces Major General Arben Kingji were at the Farka Air Base, where they watched closely the two Black Hawk helicopters that arrived recently in Albania.
In his speech, Minister Peleshi expressed his gratitude for the support of Albania's strategic partner, the United States of America, evaluating the arrival of two helicopters as one of the most important operational capacities of our country in relation to NATO.

Military Cyber Security Unit is inaugurated
- Published: Sunday, 14 January 2024 12:02
The Military Cyber Security Unit, a structure of the General Staff of the Armed Forces is already operational with the support of the USA, Albania's strategic ally.
Prime Minister Edi Rama, Defence Minister Niko Peleshi, Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Tirana, David Wisner, as well as the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Arben Kingji, participated in the inauguration of this unit that will play a vital role to combating cyber threats and protecting our information systems.

Hitting houthi targets, the ministry of defense alongside the US and United Kingdom
- Published: Friday, 12 January 2024 11:53
The Ministry of Defense of Albania supports the response of its Western partners, the US and UK to the military objectives of the Houthi movement in Yemen.

11 vacancies, Defence Minister Peleshi calls for experts from the Innovation Center: Apply, salary over 2200 euros per month
- Published: Monday, 08 January 2024 12:16
Defence Minister Niko Peleshi has reiterated the call for all experts of information technology or engineering to take advantage of 11 new jobs that are vacant positions at the Security and Defense Innovation Center.
Alongside the Director of the center, Lorenc Çala, Minister Peleshi emphasized that this center will cooperate with a fantastic network of innovation centers of NATO countries in Europe and the USA.

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