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USA assists AF coping with flood, Peleshi: We are increasing the response capabilities

: Published: Thursday, 14 January 2021 12:07

Armed Forces are going to be better equipped for coping with the flood. USA Government has donated to Albania Armed Forces new and modern equipment in order to cope with flood more efficiently.
The USA ambassador handed over the equipment to the Chief of General Staff Bajram Begaj and the Support Command Brigadier General Ndriçim Sallaku.

The Civil Emergency Committee is constituted, support to the rehabilitation project of Bërdica

: Published: Monday, 11 January 2021 12:44

Rehabilitation of the damages caused by the outflows of the Drin River in Bërdicë of Shkodra is the first decision of the newly constituted Committee of Civil Emergency. The committee also discussed the situation as a result of recent rainfalls in the country, measures taken, and meteorological expectations.
Defence Minister Niko Peleshi gave information about the evacuation of affected families which are carried out on time and so far there is no loss of life. “There have been large inflows and we could keep all the families out of danger. We have no casualties, while material damages have been minimized considerably, compared it to the past”, - said Peleshi.

Minister Peleshi hosts the USA Ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim

: Published: Monday, 11 January 2021 10:10

The outstanding relations between Albanian and USA Defence were once more confirmed in the meeting Niko Peleshi had with the American ambassador in our country, Yuri Kim.

Minister Peleshi and Ambassador Kim talked about consolidating and advancing major mutual projects and strengthening the strategic partnership in the field of Defense and Security.

AAF immediate intervention reconstructing Kalivaçi Bridge in Lezha collapsed from floods

: Published: Sunday, 10 January 2021 15:56

The Engineering Troops of Support Command started rebuilding Kalivaçi bridge of Lezha. The bridge collapsed due to heavy inflows in the last days isolating around 1500 inhabitants of villages: Kalivaç, Ungrej, Kashnjet, Vig e Kastër.

Right after filling the damaged side, AF engineers are going to assemble a bailey bridge. It will be 21 m long and among that it is frequented by the students of 5, 9-year schools in the region.

Armed Forces deployed to copy with the floods

: Published: Sunday, 10 January 2021 15:49

The situation in Eastern and Central Albania is normalizing and there are improvments in Lezha. Shkodra is under constant observation by both local and central structures. The Armed Forces are enabling the movement of residents from flooded areas. The Armed Force is transporting food parcels from the State Reserves to the affected areas.

All hydropower plants in the regions of Shkodra, Lezha and Durrës operate at full capacity. There aren’t any evacuated families in Shkodra, even though 4080 ha of land have been flooded.