Signing Ceremony for Black Hawk helicopters, Xhaçka and Ambassador Kim: “krah për krah” as distinguished allies

Published: Friday, 29 May 2020 10:29

In a special ceremony held at Farka Air Base, the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and the US Ambassador to Tirana, Yuri Kim signed the contract of acceptance to equip the Albanian Air Force with Black Hawk helicopters. Helicopters, assisted by the US government, are expected to arrive in Albania soon, and for Minister Xhaçka, this contribution increases the capability of the Albanian Armed Forces.

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Albanian Armed Forces serviceman is awarded with the highest NATO medal

Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 16:35

NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg has awarded Colonel Roland Shuli, on duty at NATO Supreme Allied Command in Europe (SHAPE) with the medal "NATO Meritorious Service Medal" with motivation "For outstanding service while serving in NATO".

On this occasion, a ceremony was held at SHAPE, where Major General Barre Seguin, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at SHAPE, on behalf of the Supreme Alliance Command (SACEUR) introduced the medal to Colonel Roland Shuli.

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Bailey bridge for 1 thousand inhabitants in Pajun, Xhaçka: The biggest investment of the Armed Forces? Safety to Albanian families

Published: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 10:09

The humanitarian operation in helping families in need and pensioners has not prevented the Armed Forces from serving the community even in other ways.

Engineers of the Armed Forces are engaged in the construction of the Bailey bridge in Pajun village in the administrative unit of Papër.
Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka accompanied by the District Deputy Taulant Balla and Mayor Gledian Llatja inspected the beginning of the work on the construction of the bridge.

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The 42nd Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Southeast Europe Defense Ministerial is taking place

Published: Monday, 18 May 2020 10:24

On May 15, within the framework of the SEDM process, which is currently chaired by Albania, at the Ministry of Defense, through a video - conference, the 42nd Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Southeast European Ministerial of Defense (SEDM - Ç) and the 43rd Meeting of the Political-Military Steering Committee/Multinational Peacekeeping Force of Southeast Europe (PMSC/MPFSEE).

These two meetings were held for the first time through a video - conference with the support of the SEDM portal as a result of the situation created by the global pandemic COVID - 19.

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Humanitarian Operation, Xhaçka: We shall proceed till the end of the pandemic. The cooperation with the local government is to be appreciated

Published: Saturday, 16 May 2020 10:58

COVID - 19 has had its impact on many sectors of the economic and social life in the country but did not change the focus of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces to be close to the citizens in difficulty.

The Minister of Defense Olta Xhaçka, accompanied by the District MP Taulant Balla, Mayor Gledian Llatja, the prefect and the director of the Civil Emergencies, closely followed the packing storage for the district of Elbasan in the sports palace and their distribution to some residents in the villages of this municipality and that of Peqin.

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