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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
thanked Albanian Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli during a Pentagon meeting
yesterday for her leadership in Albania's support to the Iraqi government in
the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
In a statement summarizing the meeting, Pentagon Press
Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby noted that Albania has played a leading
role in the international effort underway to resupply Iraq's Kurdish forces
with ammunition and equipment.
“The leaders [also] discussed Albania's defense reform
efforts, including the Albanian officers who recently graduated from the New
Jersey National Guard Officer Candidate School,” Kirby added. “They agreed to
continue to work together on building Albanian capacity for training and
education.”
Kodheli highlighted the Albanian Defense Ministry's efforts
to modernize the country’s armed forces with NATO-standard weapons, and she
encouraged U.S. defense investment in Albania, the press secretary said.
Hagel noted Albania's support to the International Security
Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan, the admiral said, and thanked Albania
for its commitment to the post-2014 Resolute Support mission there.
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