TIRANA, October 2 /ATA/ – For the first time in more than thirty years, reservists are returning to regular military training as the Armed Forces launch a new chapter in reserve force integration and development.
Attending the ceremony were Lieutenant General Arben Kingji, Deputy Ministers of Defense Pranvera Skana and Enkelejd Joti, Brigadier General Razie Mehmeti, generals and commanders of Armed Forces units; directors from the General Staff and reservists.
After expressing his pleasure at attending this special ceremony, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Arben Kingji, highlighted the need for a modern, integrated reserve force to support active troops in national defense and Alliance commitments.
Lieutenant General Kingji said that this process is especially crucial in today’s security environment, which faces fast-moving hybrid and cyber threats, and requires better civil emergency response tools. In this climate, readiness means more than just the first response—it must include the capacity to reinforce and rebuild our forces, securing national defense through prolonged crises.
“A reserve force cannot be built in the midst of a crisis; it must be prepared during peacetime to be ready when the nation calls,” stated the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, emphasizing that the reserve must be continuously trained and integrated with the active force.
In this process, Kingji continued, commanders, instructors, and support structures play a vital role in establishing a measurable system of integration and readiness. The reservists will undergo a progressive training cycle, ranging from individual and advanced training to collective training and integration with their assigned units.
” My vision is clear: our active and reserve forces must operate as a single, fully integrated, and highly trained unit, ready to defend our nation and honor our Alliance commitments,” Kingji concluded. /p.s./
