Active professional soldiers/seamen candidates to AF left for Bunavi
- Published: Monday, 11 September 2017 16:35
Today took place the ceremony to seeing off new professional soldiers/seamen candidates to Armed Forces to Basic Individual Training at the Troop School in Bunavi.
The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku, senior military and family and friends of the recruits.
In her speech, Minister Kodheli congratulated the young people for their choice to serve the country and invited them to devote themselves to the highest standards and to follow the rules. "It is certainly a special day for you to start a journey that in my judgment will lead you towards a long way, if you honorably bear the uniform that you will wear after you pass the last test, that of Bunavi ".
Recruitment campaign, Kodheli: The AF needs educated young people
- Published: Friday, 08 September 2017 14:46
In the framework of officer recruitment campaign, a recruitment promotion activity took place today.
The event was attended by the Minister of Defense Mimi Kodheli, Chief of General Staff, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku and the Commander of TRADOC, Brigadier General Manushaqe Shehu.
During this activity, the Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli addressed the participants talking about the opportunities offered by the Armed Forces for Career and Education in developed countries.
The delivery of armored vehicles from the US has commenced
- Published: Tuesday, 05 September 2017 16:10
In the premises of the Land Force in Zall Herr was held the ceremony of handing over of the first 6 armored vehicles donated by the US government worth 300 thousand dollars. Parts of the armor vehicles package there are 248 vehicles worth 12 million dollars, where Albania will only pay the costs for transportation and maintenance of these vehicles. The Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli, Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku and US Ambassador to Tirana, Donald Lu were present in this ceremony.
The New Chief of General Staff takes over the task
- Published: Thursday, 31 August 2017 17:56
The ceremony of taking over the office by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku was carried out at the premises of the Ministry of Defense.
The Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli, generals, directors, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, guests and military attaches accredited to our country, family members and relatives etc., were present at this ceremony.
The ceremony began with the reception of the honor guard body and the review of the Defense Minister and Brigadier General Kollcaku.
Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku takes the oath as the Chief of Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces
- Published: Wednesday, 30 August 2017 16:17
Today in the premises of the Presidency took place the oath ceremony of the new Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania, Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku.
The President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli, senior executives and senior military officers of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces, military attaches of NATO countries etc. attended the ceremony.
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