TIRANA, June 22 /ATA/ Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi stated today that beginning from July 1, all servicemen will have a 30% higher salary.
“In today’s meeting of the government we have taken a decision that is not taken often. In 30 years, I believe there has not been a decision like this related to the salary treatment of military personnel. So all the Armed Forces”, said Peleshi in a press release after the government meeting.
“Today, we have made the historic salary increase and I am very proud of that. I am also very grateful that the promise of the Prime Minister was materialized today at the meeting of the Council of Ministers. All servicemen, from the first soldier and up to the highest ranks, beginning from July 1 based on this decision of the government will have a 30% higher salary. This means that the minimum wage in the Armed Forces is more than 51 thousand new Lek. There are also additional payments for food treatment and other treatments according to the difficulties “, stressed Peleshi.
“We have also approved an annex, a list of about 38 positions or structures within the Armed Forces that receive additional on this salary increase. I can single out the one that is the first in the list of additions and the one that receives the highest addition, i.e. the Military Structure of Cyber Defense “, said Peleshi.
“From July 1, our military will have one of the highest salaries in our Western Balkans region, if not the highest,” Peleshi said. /j.p/p.s./
