"Albanian Lion 2018" gathers 1200 servicemen from 4 countries, Xhaçka: Kuçova Air Base, the only NATO base in the Western Balkans
- Published: Monday, 24 September 2018 17:29
1200 Albanian servicemen and others from Great Britain, Croatia and Kosovo had a drill today in "Mother Teresa" square as a demonstration of physical preparation as well as military means within the “Albanian Lion 2018” exercise. At the ceremony, Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka emphasized the importance of this training.

80 sailors and 4 Albanian ships on the exercise “Albanian Lion 2018”
- Published: Thursday, 20 September 2018 15:43
80 effectives and 4 ships of the Albanian Naval Force for more than a week have been engaged in the joint exercise "Albanian Lion 2018". The "Albanian Lion 2018" exercise, which is taking place in our country with the participation of the military forces from Great Britain, Croatia, Kosovo and Albania, is practicing various training elements, using the training zones of Naval Force.

Albanian Lion 2018", brings together in Albania AF of four countries
- Published: Wednesday, 19 September 2018 15:54
For about three weeks, the Armed Forces of Albania, Britain, Kosovo and Croatia will use the largest Albanian military bases in the largest international training which will be held in our country.

The DECI initiative gathers Chiefs of Staff in Tirana at its seventh conference
- Published: Thursday, 13 September 2018 18:48
Chiefs of Staff of Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania met in Tirana at a conference in the framework of the Defense Cooperation Initiative (Initiative DECI). Its purpose is to increase cooperation and add the contributions to the Alliance and the European Union.

144 new recruits depart to Bunavi, Koçi: I’m convinced you will sacrifice yourselves to save citizens
- Published: Monday, 10 September 2018 19:33
144 new recruits departed to the Troop School in Bunavi, Vlora. At the official departure ceremony at the Personnel Recruitment Center, Deputy Defense Minister Petro Koçi told the new recruits that they would not be a common part of the Public Administration but they would join one of the structures that in every survey comes out as most beloved to the public and to the people.

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