Lance Corporal Luiza Gega, the Europian Athlete of the month

Published: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 14:21

Lance Corporal of the Military Police Luiza Gega was announced European Athlete of January by the European Federation of Athletics.

The evaluation of the athlete, who is also part of the Albanian Armed Forces came after a remarkable performance at the World Tour of Indoor Halls in Karlsruhe, Germany, where she broke the national record in the 3000 m race.

Considering this achievement very significant for Albanian sport, Lance Corporal Gega dedicates this evaluation to the work done, to her coach Taulant Stërmasi, but also to those who support her, including the Armed Forces of Albania.

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Albania "breaks" the rules. NATO accepts Xhaçka's invitation and lands in Tirana

Published: Friday, 14 February 2020 12:25

NATO entrusts Albania the organization of the Defense Ministerial, thus appreciating the role that our country plays in the region stabilization. This will be the first time that a Defense Ministerial will be run in the Western Balkans, as meetings are held in Belgium for more than 10 years.

The Defense Ministers of NATO member countries approved at a meeting of the Atlantic Council in Brussels the proposal of the Defense Minister, Olta Xhaçka, to hold the Defense Ministerial in Tirana in June.

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“Women, peace and security agenda in Albania”, Minister Xhaçka: 35, 4% of new officers are women

Published: Friday, 07 February 2020 15:00

The number of women serving in the Armed Forces is increased; last year over 35% of newly promoted officers were women, marking a 5% rise since 2018.

These were the findings that Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka, presented at the Conference "Women, peace, security agenda in Albania", organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, on the 20th Anniversary of the adoption of UNSCR 1325.

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Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka’s speech at the plenary session on the draft law on SEEBRIG

Published: Monday, 03 February 2020 18:03

Dear Colleagues,

Here is a brief description of the draft law prepared by the department I lead.

As the previous speaker said, the Multinational Peacekeeping Force of South East Europe is one of the first and important initiatives undertaken in our region with the aim of promoting security and stability, but also promoting good neighborly relations between our countries.

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