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An invitation to NATO by the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Olta Xhaçka: One of the ministerials next year to be held in Tirana

: Published: Friday, 05 October 2018 16:28

Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, at the end of the NATO North Atlantic Defense Ministerial, held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, made a special invitation to NATO leaders and countries member.

The minister proposed that one of the NATO Ministerial next year should be held in Tirana.
“I would have the pleasure that the NATO Ministerial that falls on the 10th anniversary of Albania's membership in the Alliance, take place in Tirana", - said Xhaçka.

NATO Ministerial, Xhaçka: 2% of GDP for the Army by 2024

: Published: Thursday, 04 October 2018 18:49

Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka participated in the North Atlantic Alliance's Defense Ministerial that was held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Minister Xhaçka underlined the Albanian government's commitment to raise the allocated Defence budget, highlighting the commitment to allocate 2% of GDP for Defense by 2024.
"By 2024, the defense budget will be 2% of GDP" , - said Xhaçka, while announcing the certification of one thousand infantrymen under the supervision of NATO's best experts.

1 thousand military officers are certified by NATO, Xhaçka: Today we are equal among equals

: Published: Sunday, 30 September 2018 16:35

Albania's Armed Forces nowadays have a full-fledged battalion squad, rated according to NATO standards. At the end of a weekly exercise "Albania Lion / Biza 18", attended by over 1 thousand and 200 hundred troops and military vehicles, Group Battalion of Light Infantry was certified as "Combat Ready" (ready for battle), under the monitoring of NATO experts.

Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka in her speech, at the end of the training, said that the Albanian Armed Forces have marked a turning point in their history, ranking equal among the equals.

Fires on agricultural lands, Xhaçka: Intentional, punishment and for landowners

: Published: Friday, 28 September 2018 17:39

The full speech of the Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka in the press release regarding the fires recorded in the last days:
Protection and reduction of CE factors (in this context and fires) is among the priorities of the country's governance. Ministry of Defence and the General Directorate of Civil Emergencies has organized the work with local government structures in order to take measures to cope with the situation of fires during the summer months. The novelty of the measures taken for this work organization, during this year was also the equipment of Cougar helicopters with buckets of water of a capacity of 2500 liters of water each, to extinguish the fires.

Austria, Minister Xhaçka participates in Western Balkans Defense Ministerial: Albania Security Factor in the Region

: Published: Thursday, 27 September 2018 15:54

Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka participated in the forum of the Western Balkans Defense Ministerial in the framework of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The meeting, held in Graz (Austria), was an initiative of the Austrian Defense Minister, Mario Kunasek, in the framework of activities organized by the Austrian government on defense priorities.