TIRANA, August 19/ATA/ Defense Minister Pirro Vëngu visited today the base of the Ground Forces in Zall-Herr where he met and got acquainted with the young people in uniform and senior leaders whom he described as our national pride.
“Our ground forces have been at the vanguard of upgrade transformations since joining NATO and at present carry the main weight of our contributions to collective security and missions abroad”, Vengu emphasized in his speech.
Their contribution is also reflected in its commitment to support civil protection operations and address natural disasters with 4,500 servicemen participating in various operations throughout the country, since the beginning of 2024,” said Vëngu.
The minister focused on the significance of providing comprehensive support to our military personnel. “We cannot have successful upgrade and capacity building programs without putting our military personnel at the center of our activity. This constitutes an advantage of the Rama government, for a well-trained, well-equipped and well-paid military personnel”, said Vëngu.
While speaking about the progress of the recruitment processes, the minister underlined that there is an increase in interest by approximately 50% more than last year. This year there has been a record of applications for entering the Armed Forces Academy with 1114 applicants for 70 study quotas. This is a positive signal that implies that the Armed Forces are an attractive opportunity for the new generations, in the whole range of professions and prestigious careers that the Armed Forces offer. /r.e/a.f/p.s./
