Regional Conference “Anti-Corruption” held in Tirana
- Published: Tuesday, 23 September 2014 14:28
It was held today, in the Ministry of Defence, the Regional Conference “Anti-corruption”, organized by the European Centre for Security Studies “George C. Marshall”. In this conference attended the Prime Minister of Albania, Mr. Edi Rama, Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, US Ambassador to Albania, Mr. Alexander Arvizu, Ambassador of Germany, Mr. Helmut Hoffman, and many other guests.
The Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, met today the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Italy, Ms. Roberta Pinotti, who is in our country for a one-day official visit. The official visit of Ms. Pinotti to Albania takes place in the framework of the bilateral cooperation plan with the Republic of Italy.
The Armed Forces will employ 250 new professional soldiers. Tests are being held these days in the premises of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). In the race to become professional soldiers there are 500 young registered people, who will be tested in three phases, the physical, intellectual and psychological one. In order to be accepted in the Armed Forces, tests are generally focused on general knowledge, motivation, accountability, thinking and acting ability, behavior and concentration during conversation, physical ability, etc.
In the Bay of Vlora, it was held the joint exercise codenamed “Imposition ‘14”. In this exercise participated four ships, two speedboats and a boarding team of the Naval Force; two helicopters, Cougar-633 and BO-105 of the Air Force, as well as a special group of 12 men from the Special Forces Battalion.
In the village of Peza e Madhe, Tirana, it was commemorated today the 72th anniversary of the Conference of Peza, one of the most important events in the glorious history of the Anti-Fascist National Liberation War. In front of the house museum where 72 years ago the Conference of Peza was held, hundreds of veterans of the National Liberation War, residents of Peza and many citizens from Tirana were gathered to commemorate this important day. At the event attended the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania, Mr. Niko Peleshi, Minister of Defence, Mrs. Mimi Kodheli, Minister of Social Welfare and Youth, Mr. Erion Veliaj, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, the Perfect of Tirana, Mr. Sadi Vorpsi, Members of the Parliament, heads of veterans organizations of the National Liberation War and of the local government, etc.
