Vengu told reporters that 127 candidates enrolled this year in the Officer Training Course at the Armed Forces Academy, including 33 women and 94 men. The figure marks a 108% increase compared to last year.

“The growing trust and interest of young people, including graduates, to join the Armed Forces is a responsibility for our academic structures to provide excellent education and training,” Vengu said.

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The government head underlined that the new facility due to be built after the West Point academy model will deliver high academic standards.

According to him, the design will provide needed premises and infrastructure for decent military education of the academy students.

“The construction site of the new campus of Armed Forces academy being built after the West Point design, renowned for its high academic standards, and this facility will provide needed premises and infrastructure to deliver on decent education of students on various areas of military science,” PM Rama said.

The new army academy campus is located adjacent to the Bunk’Art in an area of over 40,000 square meters.

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