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Joint performance of the Albania Armed Forces Wind Orchestra and UK Corps of Army Music

: Published: Tuesday, 14 November 2017 17:22

In an event organized at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania Armed Forces Wind Orchestra performed a concert with UK Corps of Army Music, CAMUS, which is on a 2 - week visit to Albania. This concert has attended by the Deputy Minister of Defence Petro Koçi, representatives of British Embassy and also representatives of Tirana Municipality.

As a continuation of the training between U.K and Albania, nine British musicians from the Band of the Prince of Wales's Division, has undertaken a 2 - week training to Albania starting from November 1, 2017. British musicians train together with the Albanian Armed Forces Band as part of their tour, therefore the Office of the British Defence Attaché in Tirana organized this interesting and specific concert for the Albanian public.

Xhaçka: The only stain in the AF's uniform is that of their untiring work beside community.

: Published: Sunday, 12 November 2017 12:45

Hundreds of residents of Muzhaka in Burrel and surrounding villages will not have problems on the daily commute especially during the winter season.
The Armed Forces completed the construction of a "bailey" bridge, which facilitates pupil mobility to the village school, as well as of residents to the city, to the health center and the offices of the administrative unit.
On the completion of bridge's construction also attended the country's Prime Minister Edi Rama, who was accompanied by Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and Defense Deputy Minister Petro Koçi.

The last cartridges have been demolished in Mjekës, Xhaçka invites foreigners to invest in our military industry

: Published: Friday, 10 November 2017 10:59

At the Explosive Materials Plant in Mjekës (Elbasan) has just finished the process of demolition of the last excess ammunitions of the Armed Forces, but the work of this plant has just begun, as its production line is soon to be restored.

Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka was in Mjekës, where she symbolically destroyed the last cartridges and announced a very important investment in this plant.

NATO Ministerial, Minister Xhaçka meets British counterpart Williamson

: Published: Wednesday, 08 November 2017 19:07

On the first day of the Defence Ministerial, held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Defence Minister Olta Xhaçka met UK Defence Secretary, Gavin Willliamson, who has recently been appointed to this position. At the bilateral meeting with Xhaçka, Williamson appreciated the development of Albanian - UK bilateral relations and cooperation between the countries.

"We appreciate Albania's contribution to NATO structures and particularly to the British-led Spearhead Force known as Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. Dear Minister, allow me to express my appreciation for your highly considerable contribution, irrespective of the country’s budgetary restrictions", - he said.

Defense Draft - Budget 2018, Xhaçka ensures the continuity of Defense Reform

: Published: Tuesday, 07 November 2017 15:46

Modernization of the Armed Forces, participation of the Republic of Albania in international missions and exercises inside and outside the country were some of the main points of the Defense Draft Budget for 2018, which was presented today by Minister Olta Xhaçka in the National Security Committee.

The Defense Draft - Budget in the following year has a significant increase compared to last year, the growth in Gross Domestic Product is estimated at 1,2% and according to Minister Xhaçka, this Draft - Budget meets the needs of the Armed Forces in fulfilling their mission.