TIRANA, April 24 /ATA/ President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, received on Monday in his office the members of the High Security and Defense Course. He touched on strategic objectives of Albania as a NATO member country.
In his speech, President Begaj praised the High Security and Defense Course as one of the best courses in the pyramid of military education of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania.
Speaking about the geopolitical situation, President Begaj said among other things: “The global geopolitical situation is complex and I think that this complex situation will determine how the future will be in the following decades. The international security environment is faced with strategic challenges that are intertwined with each other, which have implications not only for our national security, but also for international security.”
Also, President Begaj touched on the region, saying that the Western Balkans represents the front yard of the European Union. The whole region has made progress in the Euro-Atlantic journey, yet there are many spaces and potential volatile situations.
The President underlined the importance of establishing a permanent dialogue and normalizing relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia, a dialogue mediated by the European Union and strongly endorsed by the United States of America, which President Begaj said should center on mutual recognition.
President Begaj also spoke about Albania’s contribution to various missions in the world.
“Albania has been a contributor, let’s say an exporter of security. It has participated in many international missions. It has been in Afghanistan, Iraq, in Bosnia, Latvia, Bulgaria and Kosovo. We will be present wherever the need arises and it is important that we continue our path to modernize the Armed Forces, not only with equipment and other necessary capacities, but also in terms of properly treating the military personnel,” emphasized President Begaj.
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