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Military Helicopter Pilot Course, Peleshi: A significant event for the Armed Forces

: Published: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 16:36

Part of future military pilots of the Albanian Air Force helicopters will be trained at home. On Farka Air Base began the Basic Officer Course on the specialty of Military Helicopter Pilot, which will be attended by lieutenants selected from various forces and units of the Armed Forces.

The initiation of this course was also attended by Defence Minister Niko Peleshi, who was accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Prof. Assoc. Bajram Begaj.

COVID-19, the Armed Forces will be engaged in the massive vaccination of the population

: Published: Saturday, 27 February 2021 13:49

Doctors, nurses in uniform and the AAF logistics will be committed to mass vaccination against COVID - 19.

The news was announced by the Defence Minister Niko Peleshi, conveing the Government's intention and plan to vaccinate the entire population within 14 months.

Armed Forces clean the Korça former knitwear factory depots from chemicals

: Published: Sunday, 21 February 2021 10:56

After the Saturday afternoon fire in the former knitwear factory depots in Korça, the Armed Forces intervened due to the burning of chemicals and the pollution of the surrounding area.

A team from Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Company, Ground Force, went to the site, identifying two different hot spots inside the building, which had caused the chemical reaction, and neutralized the hearths.

Meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence: Albania adheres to the commitment to invest in Defence

: Published: Thursday, 18 February 2021 16:06

NATO Defense Ministers met virtually via secure teleconference on 17-18 February 2021 to address some key security issues: the Alliance's adaptation through the NATO 2030 initiative, review progress toward fairer burden-sharing, Strengthened NATO "Defense and Deterrence", NATO's missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, etc.

The Ministerial was held according to the program with two formal sessions only with NATO countries and a special session with NATO partner countries, attended by the Defense Ministers of Finland, Sweden and Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security and Vice President of the European Commission Mr. Josep Borrell.

The Armed Forces distribute livestock food in the villages affected by the floods in Shkodra

: Published: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 16:39

The Ministry of Defense and its structures have been working for the last 40 days to facilitate as much as they can the lives of the residents affected by the floods in the villages of Dajç and Ana e Malit, in the Municipality of Shkodra.
With the request of the local government, the Directorate of State Material Reserves provided 35 tons of livestock concentrate for the flooded villages of Dajç. This load was delivered to the municipality through the prefect of the district by the General Director of the National Civil Protection Agency, Mr. Haki Çako.