Armed Forces in support of rural infrastructure in Pogradec
- Published: Thursday, 25 May 2017 13:51
Albanian Armed Forces are constructing Osnat village road of Dardhas Administrative Unit, in the Municipality of Pogradec. It’s now several days that Military personnel and heavy vehicles of the Engineering Battalion of Support Command are working to build this road segment around 8.8 km long.
Specifically, the heavy vehicles of the Engineering Battalion are engaged in digging out the soils, drainage and arrangement of this segment.
Construction of this road, a request by the local government, is expected to significantly facilitate the movement of the inhabitants of this area, enabling a better communication with the cities of Pogradec, Prrenjas and Gramsh.
In the framework of "LogEx - 17" Exercise, the Distinguished Visitors Day was held today in the premises of the Ministry of Defense. Defense Deputy Minister Petro Koçi, ambassadors, generals, and directors of the MoD and GS participated in this activity. 
Today Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli received the “Honorary Citizen” of Drenas Commune. The Decree of the Declaration of the Honor Citizen of the commune and the motivation was read by the head of Assembly Naim Bazaj, in which was written: "The honorable lady Mrs. Mimi Kodheli is declared Honorary Citizen of the commune for her precious contribution, unsparing support for liberation of Kosovo and putting the interests of Kosovo high on the Euro-Atlantic integration agendas. She affirmed with her incomparable commitment that the Albanian woman worthily promoted and exalted national values".
The Armed Forces sappers, in cooperation with the Albanian Fund of Development, continue the work for the reconstruction of the Buna Bridge in the city of Shkodra. According to the sappers who are working there, so far, about 40% of the 166m long bridge works are completed, which are expected to be finalized by a few weeks. The reconstruction of the Buna Bridge by the Armed Forces began several weeks ago after its depreciation, making it unusable, risking the demolition and the life of pedestrians.
In the framework for the development of the main training activities of the Armed Forces, on May 10 and 11, 2017, at the Cape Pali, Durrës was held the Joint Exercise “Durrësi SAREX ‘17”.
