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The aggravated situation in Kakavija border-crossing, Xhaçka: Our task is to be close to you in the best possible way

: Published: Saturday, 15 August 2020 22:47

The aggravated situation at the Kakavija border-crossing point has been eased this evening after talks and an agreement between the Albanian and Greek Government to open more counters and receive more citizens by the neighboring state.

The Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and the General Director of Civil Emergencies Haki Çako were on the ground and closely followed the situation.

Regarding the aggravated situation, the Defense Minister said that the situation could not be resolved immediately due to the measures that the neighboring state has imposed at its border point and this cannot be changed, but an agreement was reached for the Greek side to accelerate work and to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

Fires in the regions of Lezha, Fier, Elbasan and Vlora have been extinguished

: Published: Wednesday, 05 August 2020 18:32

All the fires that broke out these days have already been extinguished. The situation was problematic in the regions of Lezha, Fier, Elbasan, Vlora.

The National Center for Civil Emergencies reports that the fire which broke out in the place called "Godull", Seman forest massif, Fier Municipality, has been extinguished. Firefighters are still on site, inspecting the ground to remove any debris from the fire that could reignite it.

Fires in the country, 200 AAF servicemen on the ground, no citizen at risk

: Published: Tuesday, 04 August 2020 15:23

About 200 servicemen of the Albanian Armed Forces came to aid the firefighters in some municipalities of the country, where several fire spots have been identified. 10 hotbeds have remained active so far, but they are under monitoring and no threat is posed to citizens. Meanwhile 3 fires spots were extinguished in the Dibra district.

The National Operational Center for Civil Protection informs that there are 4 active fire hotspots in Lezha, in the administrative unit of Shëngjin, the “Rëra e hedhur-Maja e Zezë” area and they are trying to isolate them.

Young Officers graduate from the Armed Forces, Xhaçka: the Academy launches its own bachelor studies

: Published: Monday, 03 August 2020 16:20

Thirty girls and boys completed the one year course of the Young Officer in the Armed Forces.

Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka attended their graduation ceremony, announcing the reopening of the Armed Forces Academy to Albanian graduates for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Minister Xhaçka mentioned the investments made during the recent years in the modernization of the Armed Forces, and stressed in particular the investment in education and training of human resources. "

Çako on fires situation: Most of them are set deliberately, municipalities have to take their responsibilities

: Published: Monday, 03 August 2020 15:51

The Director of the National Civil Protection Agency, Haki Çako, issued a press release following the situation created in these days by the fires in the country.

After making a summary of the number of fires and burned areas, Mr. Çako stressed that most of them started deliberately. He confirmed the readiness of the Ministry of Defense and stressed that local government have to take their responsibilities to be the first to deal with the civil emergencies.