TIRANA, Feb 15 /ATA/ – The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a joint press conference with the Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday that a NATO airbase in Kucova, Albania, will be inaugurated next month.
Speaking about Albania-NATO cooperation, Blinken underlined that Albania has played significant role in helping to keep the peace in Kosovo to deter Russian aggression on NATO’s Eastern flank.
“Over its 15 years now in NATO, Albania has made significant contributions to our alliance. Albanian troops are helping to keep the peace in Kosovo to deter Russian aggression on NATO’s Eastern flank,” Blinken said.
US Secretary said that the NATO members have boosted their contribution and commitment to the mutual defence.
“Our 31 Allies, soon to be 32 Allies, bring different histories, different experiences, different geographies, and different capabilities. But each of us has the same ironclad commitment to our mutual defense, and each of us makes important contributions and sacrifices. In the last three years alone, virtually every Ally has increased defense spending as a percentage of its GDP,” he said.
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