TIRANA, May 18/ATA/ Minister of Defense Ermal Nufi visited today the Civil Emergency Support Base to meet with Armed Forces personnel, thanking them for their continuous community service and their vital, ongoing response to summer wildfires.
Also present at this activity were Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Arben Kingji, Director of the National Civil Protection Agency Haki Çako, generals, officers, non-commissioned officers and employees of the base.
Minister Nufi pledged full commitment to enhancing disaster resilience, elevating operational readiness and executing swift emergency responses to safeguard the citizens.
Nufi also noted the significance of close cooperation with the National Civil Protection Agency, as the relevant institution for coordinating the civil protection system, which is committed to operational coordination at the national level, as well as cooperating with international partners and the European Civil Protection Mechanism.
On the threshold of the summer season, the minister appealed for more caution on the part of citizens, emphasizing the significance of prevention and rapid response to any risk.
At the Civil Emergency Support Base, there were also showcased the advanced operational and logistical capabilities for disaster response. Key assets included modern firefighting and specialized vehicles, personal protective equipment, the Mobile Civil Protection Operational Center, thermal-camera drones for rapid hotspot detection and Bambi Bucket-equipped helicopters for massive aerial interventions. /m.m/j.p/p.s./
