The battle against COVID-19, Xhaçka: the physicians of the AAF on the front line
- Published: Wednesday, 18 November 2020 14:18
The Albanian Armed Forces physicians have been working for a long time on the front line against the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a sign of gratitude and thankfulness for their contribution, Defense Minister of Olta Xhaçka has published photos from their daily work of doctors in the service of the AAF, their families, and also citizens.
Mida Mountain Radar has been activated. Xhaçka: We have a completed view of the Albanian Territory.
- Published: Friday, 06 November 2020 16:03
Albanian Armed Forces from now on will have the lacking eye for the airspace surveillance.
Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka inspected the newly built radar being operated in Mide, Pukë.
The radar is an investment of the Albanian and the American Governments and the project was implemented by the American Company “Lockheed Martin”.
Minister Xhaçka stressed that this is one of the largest investments in the Armed Forces, which will be followed by others, especially for the Air Force.
The Academy of the Armed Forces reopens the university studies after 10 years of interruption, Xhaçka: We aim to bring it to the level of NATO countries academies
- Published: Monday, 02 November 2020 18:26
The Academy of the Armed Forces reopened the studies at the bachelor level after 10 years of interruption. 60 young men and women started their studies this Monday at the Faculty of Defense and Security.
In the ceremony held on this occasion, Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka noted that it took a lot of effort and determination to reopen the Academy of the Armed Forces, the closure of which, as she pointed out, was one of the most incomprehensible catastrophes of the transition.
Academy of Sciences donates 220 titles to the Academy of the Armed Forces, Xhaçka: Knowledge, the biggest investment in the Armed Forces
- Published: Friday, 30 October 2020 13:08
The library of the Armed Forces Academy is enriched on the eve of the new academic year, which after a 10-year break will welcome the cadets to attend the bachelor cycle in military sciences.
The Academy of Sciences donated 220 titles and about 600 copies of books, which are added to the fund of 8 thousand titles of the Library of the Academy of the Armed Forces.
2021 Defense Budget, Xhaçka: 11.8% higher than in 2020; in Albania the largest exercise ever
- Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2020 17:06
The budget of the Ministry of Defense for 2021 compared to the 2020 has been increased by 2.7 billion lek i.e. 11.8% more than in 2020.
The Defense Minister, Olta Xhaçka, during a hearing session in the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, emphasized that the draft budget dedicated to Defense for the next year continues to grow and it serves to strengthen and increase the capacities of the Armed Forces.
"This budget continues the growth trend both in nominal value and as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product. So, if for 2020 we had a budget of 1.46% of Gross Domestic Product, for 2021 the budget reaches 1.5% of GDP, which fully meets our objectives and commitments at the Wales Summit to reach 1.75% in 2022, and 1.85% of GDP in the budget of 2023 ", - said Xhaçka.
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