President Ilir Meta welcomed and expressed gratitude to Chairman of the NATO Military Committee,General Pavel for his contribution to the organization of the Military Committee in Albania, calling it a historic event for Albania and a very important activity for the Alliance.

President praised NATO’s commitments in the context of global security, its irreplaceable role for peace, stability, development of democracy and prosperity in the Balkans.

President Meta assured General Pavel of his commitment to meeting our country’s obligations to NATO in the process of modernizing the Armed Forces and improving the defense budget.

General Pavel praised Albania’s commitment within the Alliance, in particular the participation of its Armed Forces in important missions in different countries.

Head of State and General Pavel shared the same view on the “Open Doors” policy for the Balkan countries and agreed that the risks and challenges facing global and collective security require the assumption of responsibilities by all NATO member countries, s.

President Meta expressed confidence that the NATO Military Committee meeting in Tirana will be successfully developed./tvklan.al