Presentation of 2013’s military publications

At the Ministry of Defence’s auditorium, it was held this morning an event for the publishing of 2013’s military publications. At the event attended the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Jeronim Bazo, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Viktor Berdo, generals and senior officers of the Ministry of Defence and General Staff, lecturers, officers and civilian employees of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), etc.
The opening speech was held by TRADOC’s deputy commander, Colonel Ruzhdi Kuçi. Later, the director of the Doctrine Centre, Colonel Ahmed Leka briefed on the work done by the centre and its employees for the preparation and publication of the doctrinal books, regulations, manuals and other military publications, which can be already found in the libraries of the military units.

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Activity on occasion of the 85th anniversary of the death of the Albanian state founder, Ismail Qemali

On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Albanian state, the wise man and prominent patriot Ismail Qemali, the Centre of Culture, Media and Defence Publications (CCMDP) organized, at the cinema hall of the Ministry of Defence, the show of the Albanian film, “The second November”.

The show of the film, “The second November”, is part of the activities and events scheduled for 2014 by the Centre of Culture, Media and Defence Publications, a program which aims the continuous revitalization of the cultural and artistic life of the Armed Forces personnel.

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Activity on occasion of the 546th anniversary of the death of national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu

On the occasion of the 546th anniversary of the death of the national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, the Centre of Culture, Media and Defence Publications (CCMDP) organized on Saturday, in the cinema hall of the Ministry of Defence, the show of the film “Skënderbeu”.

The show of the film “Skënderbeu” marked the opening of the activities and events planned for 2014 by the Centre of Culture, Media and Defence Publications. The centre have scheduled a series of cultural, artistic and sports events, which will reflect the Defence Directive of 2014, and a series of other programs and activities which will promote the Ministry of Defence and General Staff of the Armed Forces this year. The scheduled activities will have an extension throughout 2014, aiming to sustain the cultural life of the Armed Forces personnel.

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Karate team “Dardania” takes part in the international meeting “Tirana Karate Open”

On November 17, 2013 at the sports hall “Aslan Rusi”, in Tirana, it was held the international meeting “Tirana Karate Open” organized by the Federation of Karate. In this sportive event attended 33 teams from all Balkan countries, with over 350 participants. Part of this activity was the karate team of the Centre of Culture, Media and Defence Publications, “Dardania”. It was represented with five boys and three girls.
At the conclusion of this international activity, the five representative of team “Dardania” were assessed with various medals as follows: sportsman Bekim Basha was awarded with the Gold Medal; Jurgen Kola, Ergyn Cullhaj and Istida Ahmeti with the Silver Medal, while Aldi Pollozhani with the Bronze Medal.

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The children of the Recreational Centre celebrate World Animal Day

Based on the annual calendar of the social and cultural activities for 2013, the Centre of Culture, Media and Defence Publications (CCMDP), on the occasion of October 4, the “World Animal Day”, organized an activity on Saturday, October 5, in Peza, Tirana. A series of activities were organized according to the program prepared by the Department of Activities and Relations with Community, with the participation of the children of the Recreational Centre, CCMDP. At the event attended families of the Armed Forces personnel. This is a day to reflect on the relationship between man and his four-legged friends.

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