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Today, the work for the modernization of the NATO air base in Kuçova has started. The government sees it as a good opportunity to modernize the air force. NATO will invest 51m euros to modernize the air force base in Kucova.
Prime Minister Edi Rama, US Ambassador Yuri Kim, Defense Minister Niko Peleshi and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Bajram Begaj were present at the opening ceremony.
In his speech, Rama said that NATO's decision to select this space as a new environment for addressing security challenges, proves that Albania is a value in this alliance and that believes in some principles and values that worth fighting for.
"For us this news was very welcome. We are very aware of the size of our country and the volume of our contribution in relation to other countries, but also thanks to the joint work that is really a work that has led to cooperation with The US to another level.
Thanks to the support we receive from the US, we are becoming aware that if we invest intelligently and address our path of strengthening and at the same time increasing the quality of our military forces properly, we can be of added value to NATO. n also with other projects ", he said.
The Prime Minister informed that between Albania and NATO, a project is being developed for the creation of a center of excellence in cyber defense.
"We are talking about a project that has to do with the creation of a center of excellence in cyber defense but also as another added value for the whole of NATO. Things that seem incredible, just as it seemed incredible that we would have a NATO air base here. "Thanks to our strategic position, will and passion to give another dimension to Albania" , declared Rama.