Armed Forces assist with firefighting operations in Lekas and Orosh
- Published: Thursday, 17 August 2017 17:07
As they observe the situation throughout the country, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania uninterruptedly continue their engagement in the extinction of fires in all regions of the country.
In the last 24 hours, at the request of the Civil Emergency Directorate, about 80 serviceman (Support Command and Land Force), 6 transport vehicles and 4 firefighters were engaged to extinguish fires in several districts.
The Armed Forces remain engaged in the Administrative Unit Lekas (Voskopoja), Korça County, with about 50 Support Commanders, 3 vehicles and 4 firefighters.
President of the Republic of Albania and at the same time, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilir Meta, on the proposal of the Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli has signed the decree for assigning the rank "Brigadier General" to Colonel Bajram Begaj, who is Deputy Director (military) of Trauma University Hospital.
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania continue their commitment to the extinguishing of fires in all regions of the country. 
Albania's Armed Forces continue intensifying the efforts to extinguish the fires that have covered some of the country's districts which are favored by high temperatures, wind and difficult terrain.
Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli, accompanied by the Deputy of the area, Mr. Sadi Vorpsi, inspected the work of the Armed Forces to extinguish fires at Kuçi, Vora.
