Today 13 years since Albania’s membership in NATO

April 1 marks the 13th anniversary of Albania’s membership in NATO.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Lindita Nikolla reacted regarding this date, emphasizing that Albania has given its proportional and essential contribution, as a worthy member of NATO, in the Alliance’s operations for maintaining peace and security in different regions. : in the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo; at ISAF and the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan; in naval missions in the Aegean; in the NATO Advanced Reinforced Presence in Latvia etc.

“On April 1, 2009, after the ratification of the Accession Protocol by all member states, Albania officially became a member of the Alliance. On April 7, 2009, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, the official ceremony of raising our national flag in NATO took place.

During these years, Albania has made its proportionate and substantial contribution, as a worthy member of NATO, in the Alliance’s operations for maintaining peace and security in various regions: in the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo; at ISAF and the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan; in naval missions in the Aegean; in the NATO Advanced Reinforced Presence in Latvia etc.

Also, our Armed Forces have been and are engaged in peacekeeping and combat missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Sudan, in the UN military operation UNMISS, etc.

During this period, hundreds of Albanian servicemen served with dedication, high professionalism and sacrifice in the missions of the Armed Forces within the Alliance.

“Today we respectfully remember the Martyrs of the Homeland, Captain Feti Vogli, Major Klodian Tanushi and Lieutenant Zarife Hasanaj, who fell on duty, in military missions in Afghanistan and Latvia, as Martyrs of Peace, for a more secure world”, writes Nikolla in her message.

/abcnews.al