Peleshi's official visit to Great Britain is expected by Defense Secretary Ben Wallace

2023-07-17 17:55:21Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Peleshi's official visit to Great Britain is expected by Defense Secretary

The Minister of Defense, Niko Peleshi, is conducting an official visit to Great Britain, where he was received in a meeting by the Secretary of State for Defense, Ben Wallace.

Peleshi expressed his gratitude for the support that the British Ministry of Defense has given to the Albanian Armed Forces. Meanwhile, Secretary Wallace expressed his readiness for the intensification of this cooperation within the Alliance, but also within the bilateral and regional cooperation.

Pelesi was also received by the Minister of State Baroness Goldie Dl. The two ministers signed the Joint Declaration on Increasing Bilateral Cooperation in the Defense Field, a document which aims to strengthen current cooperation, identify new areas of cooperation to face challenges and adapt to the new innovations that time brings. and the increasingly competitive and complex environment. As two NATO member countries, the ministers reaffirmed their determination to continue contributing to international security, including continued support for Ukraine, as well as increased commitment to the security of the Western Balkans and NATO's southern flank.

Another meeting was reserved for Minister Peleshi by the head and some members of the multiparty parliamentary group for Albania, where they discussed the latest developments in the Western Balkans region. During this meeting, Minister Peleshi emphasized that Albania's foreign policy is always more and more oriented towards good neighborliness, security and stability of the Western Balkans.

Minister Peleshi was hosted in a special meeting by the British Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Sir Stuart Peach, an early friend of the Albanian Armed Forces. During this meeting, issues of interest to the development, security, stability of the Western Balkans, Albania's role in the region were discussed, where special attention was paid to the issue of Kosovo.


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