“Oriku” vessel conducts three rescue operations in Aegean Sea
- Published: Tuesday, 22 August 2017 11:34
In the early morning of August 21, 2017, “Oriku” vessel, which is part of the operations in Aegean Sea, observed three speedboats sailing in Greek and Turkish waters.
At 01:30, our vessel observed a speedboat with 50 people on board sailing from Turkish seaside to Greek seaside.
During the first operation for blocking and taking on board the immigrants by “Frontex”, “Oriku” vessel observed a second speedboat. The operation for the first speedboat was finalized by our vessel until people on board were submitted to Greek authorities. In the meantime, “Frontex” vessel conducted the operation for the second speedboat.
Armed Forces assist with firefighting operations in Lekas and Orosh
- Published: Thursday, 17 August 2017 17:07
As they observe the situation throughout the country, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania uninterruptedly continue their engagement in the extinction of fires in all regions of the country.
In the last 24 hours, at the request of the Civil Emergency Directorate, about 80 serviceman (Support Command and Land Force), 6 transport vehicles and 4 firefighters were engaged to extinguish fires in several districts.
The Armed Forces remain engaged in the Administrative Unit Lekas (Voskopoja), Korça County, with about 50 Support Commanders, 3 vehicles and 4 firefighters.
The first "brigadier general" doctor is decreed in the Armed Forces
- Published: Saturday, 12 August 2017 12:56
President of the Republic of Albania and at the same time, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilir Meta, on the proposal of the Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli has signed the decree for assigning the rank "Brigadier General" to Colonel Bajram Begaj, who is Deputy Director (military) of Trauma University Hospital.
It is the first time in the history of the Albanian Armed Forces that a military doctor receives the rank "Brigadier General".
The AF continues to extinguish fires in Finiq, Dropull and Maqellare
- Published: Saturday, 12 August 2017 12:18
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania continue their commitment to the extinguishing of fires in all regions of the country.
At the request of the Civil Emergency Directorate, over the last 24 hours, about 100 AF (Support Command and Land Force) and 6 transport vehicles were engaged in extinguishing fires in several districts.
The Armed Forces continue from the north to the south to engage in the extinction of the fires
- Published: Friday, 11 August 2017 15:11
Albania's Armed Forces continue intensifying the efforts to extinguish the fires that have covered some of the country's districts which are favored by high temperatures, wind and difficult terrain.
Yesterday, 236 Armed Forces, part of the Support Command and Land Force, 15 vehicles, 4 firefighter engines and 3 ambulances were engaged in firefighting operations.
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