Ministry of Defense and UNDP on work to improve Disaster Risk Management System
- Published: Friday, 17 July 2020 14:56
The boosting of the Civil Protection System has long received the attention and commitment of the Ministry of Defense and the Albanian Government. The project "Strengthening Resilience in Albania", which was inaugurated this Friday by Defense Minister, Olta Xhaçka, and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Limya Eltayeb, will serve this purpose.
The newly arrived Albanian contingent of eFP BG Latvia held the transfer of command authority
- Published: Thursday, 16 July 2020 12:39
The newly arrived Albanian contingent of eFP BG Latvia held their transfer of command authority parade on 13 July at Camp Ādaži.
VII EOD contingent, which takes part in NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP), as part of the Battalion Group led by the Canadian Forces, deployed in Latvia was seen off by Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku.
Minister Xhacka gave the good news to the servicemen: from July 10.000 All additional food allowances
- Published: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 13:08
Starting from July, thousands of Albanian servicemen will have a monthly increase of 10,000 All in their salary, as compensation for food. The positive news was given by Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka during the meeting with the members of the Military Police contingent, that are departing for Afghanistan, where will serve in the NATO’s Resolute Support Mission.
Sazan Island is being cleared from dangerous ammunition
- Published: Friday, 10 July 2020 13:07
The Support Command of Albanian Armed Forces, in cooperation with the Navy and the Land Force, undertook yesterday the operation of clearing the island of Sazan from combat ammunition, deposited over the years on this island.
During the operation of the engineering forces, were detonated in accordance with the security protocol; unexploded ordnance, artillery shells of 120 mm, 130 mm and 77 mm.
Special Forces jointly with Air Force and Navy exercise in Pashaliman
- Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2020 17:19
The Pashaliman Naval Base was transformed for about two weeks into the largest training theater of the Armed Forces for this year.
Staff from four Companies of the Special Forces Battalion, backed by Navy ships and Air Force helicopters, tested and further enhanced their capabilities and capabilities to deal with a variety of situations that could threaten security and peace.
During the two-week exercise, Special Forces troops improvised various scenarios, on land and at sea.
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