"You are insulting our intelligence", the journalist debates with Pelesh: The Greek helicopter costs 50 million euros, we can not buy it

2022-06-08 08:14:44Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"You are insulting our intelligence", the journalist debates with
Journalist Klodiana Lala and Minister Niko Peleshi

The lack of helicopters to extinguish the flames that engulf the forest massif in Sazan, has caused debates in the studio between the journalist, Klodiana Lala and the Minister of Defense, Niko Peleshi.

In the show "Open", journalist Lala asked for information from the minister regarding the question whether or not Albania had helicopters to extinguish the fires. The journalist's insistence caused irritation to the minister who complained that he was not given time to respond.

While further, Peleshi said that 3 of the 4 possible helicopters were in service. Regarding the Greek plane that made it possible to extinguish the flames, the minister said that one of them cost 50 million euros and Albania could not buy one.

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Lala: You are insulting our intelligence, do you have helicopters or not? That is the answer we want.

Peleshi: I will not answer if you do not let me answer. As if I understand what you are asking me. He can not have the answer if he does not let me answer. We have 4 helicopters that are not helicopters for dropping water from the air, but are military helicopters for dropping water to place such buckets. They are helicopters that are not used for these emergencies. But not for emergencies, fire spots. There is a great and sad truth that 3 out of 4 of our helicopters are in maintenance contracts that are extended and extended that in Albania we can not afford, operators who service these helicopters. Our air fleet has several dozen helicopters. We are obliged to contract them out.

Lala: How long have they been in service?

Peleshi: I'm still waiting, I did not put the point. Helicopters are 3 of them are in service, in maintenance. if anyone says it's heresy they are in service, I see no wonder. Taking them to Italy or Poland, returning them, or in moments of periodic checks, these are problems that every country has. But what have we done to take action. All countries, even the most developed ones, which do not cover their needs with the defense budget. We have seen the list of aircraft leased from different countries. The mechanism of countries to meet the needs is the European mechanism of civil protection. We are on the right track. Without being members we are beneficiaries…

Lala: Commissioners do not serve to put out fires.

Peleshi: They put out the fires because they raise issues, it is a small percentage of Sazan that has been burned, not all of Albania has been burned. You say the minister had to interrupt the meeting outside, please now. It's not a matter of a helicopter. A helicopter that would take off would not work. The one that took off today was the Canadair CL 415 aircraft, 50 million euros, because we have the opportunity to make one.


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