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Rama: We will raise the salaries of the Armed Forces to the average of advanced NATO armies

2025-04-05 16:27:05Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Rama: We will raise the salaries of the Armed Forces to the average of advanced
Edi Rama

Prime Minister Edi Rama, during a visit to Zall-Herr together with the Minister of Defense, Pirro Vengu, presented the achievements and future challenges in the field of defense, emphasizing the significant increase in salaries in the Armed Forces and the improvement of service conditions.

Rama declared that Albania now has the best-paid army in the region, noting that salaries have increased to 1,550 euros, a fulfillment of one of the government's key promises.

According to him, the objective is for salaries to reach the average level of developed NATO countries, a goal that is getting closer and closer thanks to continuous work.

"We have increased the number of recruitments fivefold and have made a complete transformation from the worst-paid army in the region, into a well-treated and motivated force. Our goal is to reach the NATO average. So we have the objective of the average salary of the army of advanced NATO countries, we are close to it and we are continuing to work to get there", said Rama.

Rama also placed emphasis on investments in the Armed Forces, underlining the value of the soft loan program for housing military families.

So far, 179 servicemen have benefited from zero-interest loans to purchase homes, so Rama jokingly called on single servicemen to marry, preferably to military personnel, to benefit from the soft loan program.

"Singles are for the front, but also for loans. You should definitely welcome them when they get married," said Rama.

Rama further stated that over the last decade, the number of recruitments in the Armed Forces has multiplied, and the number of students at the Defense Academy has increased fivefold.

Another achievement is the increase in the participation of girls in the ranks of the army, which has increased from 10% to over 20%.

Among future priorities, he mentioned strengthening cyber technology, improving services, and maintaining helicopters and military equipment.

"We will strengthen cyber technology, civil defense, helicopter service and maintenance departments, the corps. The number of girls increased, doubling from 10 to over 20%. It is a source of pride for us. But also the level of services and their high number, which have also affected the lives of civilians. Likewise, the number of students at the academy increased fivefold ," added the head of government.

Minister of Defense, Pirro Vengu, underlined the commitment of the Albanian Armed Forces to international missions, with over 500 troops deployed abroad. He emphasized that the defense sector now has no financial problems and that the priority remains the development of the domestic military industry.

"We have a daily commitment from the government and the prime minister to strengthen the army and national security ," Vengu concluded.

The director of the National Agency for Civil Protection, Haki Çako, also spoke at this event, emphasizing the role of Civil Protection in rescue operations both domestically and abroad, such as in Greece and Turkey.


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