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The Ministry of Defense and the Municipality of Tirana plant 4,000 saplings, Xhaçka: Homage to the fallen militaries

: Published: Monday, 30 April 2018 15:57

The Ministry of Defense joined this weekend the action of the Municipality of Tirana for the greening of public spaces by planting 4,000 pine saplings near Prush Lake.
Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka, congratulated Mayor Veliaj for the model he has brought to the Municipality of Tirana, giving a valuable contribution for the future generations.

Xhaçka congratulates 256 new soldiers: The right choice, AF have government attention

: Published: Friday, 27 April 2018 14:07

121 new soldiers joined the Albanian Armed Forces, meanwhile 135 others successfully completed the 10-week training for advancement 256 new soldiers sworn and were certified after attending Basic and Advanced Exercises at the Troop School in Bunavi.

Minister Xhaçka: The main challenges of the Armed Forces, reforming, educating and training the effectives

: Published: Thursday, 26 April 2018 15:49

In promoting the third volume of the "Scanderbegas through years" series, Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka valued the co-operation with ex-Scanderbegas as very important.

According to the Minister, such co-operation would help in achieving the Armed Forces objectives, such as reforming, educating, and training the effectives.

67 - Years of Air Force, Xhaçka: Next year new financial treatment for 8,000 military personnel

: Published: Tuesday, 24 April 2018 12:37

The Albanian Military Air Force celebrates today 67 Years of its foundation. Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka during her speech at the special ceremony organized at the Air Force Command, considered as a priority of the time, reshaping this force in the framework of the reform of the Armed Forces.

"Under today's conditions, assessing the new security situation in the region and beyond, we have selected the best for our country by developing the Air Force and vehicles of dual mission: protecting sovereignty, what is more sublime, but also assistance to every Albanian in difficulty. Even in the last three years, our AF effectives have assisted in saving the lives of more than a thousand people in emergency cases," - declared Minister Xhaçka in her speech.

Earth Week, the Armed Forces joined the action for cleaning the country

: Published: Thursday, 19 April 2018 12:07

Albanian Armed Forces joined the action undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment for cleaning the territory under the motto "Keeping clean the land we love". Along with employees of prefectures, municipalities, various local and central institutions, businesses and youth, the Armed Forces have removed thousands of tons of waste from tourist areas, road axes, river beds and beaches.

From April 16 to April 22, which is also named as "Earth Week", the Armed Forces have engaged about 500 activists and 40 vehicles that have intervened at the most problematic spots. During the first three days of this action, effectives from all units of the Armed Forces have intervened in almost all counties of the country by "liberating" entire polluted areas.
In the district of Shkodra, the staff of the First Infantry Battalion in Vau i Dejës were engaged in the administrative units of Postribë and Ana e Malit, the shore of Shkodra Lake, the Buna River and Shkodër - Muriqan road axis.