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Minister Peleshi attends Defence Ministers' Conference in “Graz Format”

: Published: Tuesday, 14 September 2021 10:21

At the initiative of the Austrian Defence Minister, the Defence Ministers' Conference in “Graz Format”, was held in Krems, Austria.

At the invitation of the Austrian side, the meeting was attended by Defence Ministers and high-level representatives of Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, and Serbia. The Albanian delegation was headed by the Defence Minister Niko Peleshi.

The conference aims to implement the EU Strategy for the Western Balkans towards sustainability, regional stabilization and pre-accession to the Common Security and Defense Policies (CSDP). Participants were briefed on the latest CSDP innovations by high-level representatives of the European Commission.

Commemorating victims of September 11th, Peleshi: War is not over, terrorism remains an unfaithful enemy

: Published: Saturday, 11 September 2021 12:52

Nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were commemorated at a ceremony at the US Embassy in Tirana.

The solemn ceremony was also attended by Defence Minister Niko Peleshi and the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Assoc. Prof. Bajram Begaj.

On behalf of the Albanian government, Minister Peleshi recalled the innocent victims of the attacks and stressed the importance of cooperation between the allies to fight terrorism.

Minister Peleshi proudly mentioned Albania's contribution to this US-led war and thanked the women and men who bravely served in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Defense Minister Niko Peleshi receives his Latvian counterpart: All NATO countries should assume responsibility for events in Afghanistan

: Published: Tuesday, 07 September 2021 14:27

Albania remains a worthy ally of NATO and of strategic partners. This will was expressed by Defense Minister Niko Peleshi, during the conversation with the Defense Minister of the Republic of Latvia Artis Pabriks, who is in Tirana on an official visit.

Defense Minister Peleshi stressed the fact that Albania immediately responded to the NATO call and has contributed with troops in the framework of NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP), on its eastern border since 2017, while the Albanian EOD contingent remains engaged side by side with Alliance forces as part of the Canadian-led multinational battalion. He mentioned the tragic incident that occurred in Camp Ādaži, where two of our military members, Major Klodian Tanushi and Sergeant Zarife Hasanaj, lost their lives, an event that further strengthened the connection between the two countries.

Prime Minister Rama and Defence Minister Peleshi appraise the work done to manage the fires

: Published: Wednesday, 01 September 2021 10:20

From Farka Air Base, Prime Minister Edi Rama and Defence Minister Niko Peleshi expressed their gratitude to all members of the Armed Forces, fire brigade, police and municipal forces, also volunteers, forest service forces and those for protected areas, who were engaged in extinguishing fires throughout the country, during August.

Prime Minister Rama thanked US and EU partners, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic for contributing to the normalization of the situation through the Civil Protection Mechanism, in the activity, attended by the ChoD Major General Assoc. Prof. Bajram Begaj, National Civil Protection Agency Director Haki Çako; European Union Ambassador Luigi Soreca and US Deputy Ambassador Demian Smith,

Albania officially concludes the chairmanship of the SEDM Secretariat after a successful leadership

: Published: Monday, 30 August 2021 12:11

Albania has officially completed its chairmanship of the Secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial Initiative (SEDM), after a successful period of time, from 2019 to 2021.
On August 26, 2021, the members of the SEDM Secretariat took part in the handover ceremony of the SEDM Secretariat and passing it to Bulgaria, in Kumanovo city, Northern Macedonia, where the SEEBRIG brigade is deployed.