TIRANA, February 14/ATA/ Albania becomes part of an important European security mechanism in the field of defense.
During the NATO ministerial in Brussels, Albania and Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding for the further development of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), bringing the number of participating states in this endeavor to 23.
Defense Minister Pirro Vengu, who also signed the memorandum on behalf of the Albanian government, announced that Albania is thus joining the German initiative, which aims to strengthen Europe’s air and missile defense through common equipment and systems. /r.e/p.s./
