Albanian Defense Minister Pirro Vengu, along with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Director of the National Civil Protection Agency, saw off the two Romanian airplanes from the Kuçova Air Base, which were engaged for about a week in extinguishing the fires in Albania after the activation of the highly effective European Civil Protection Mechanism.
Vengu expressed deep gratitude to the Romanian staff involved in this complicated operation, appreciating their professionalism and dedication throughout the mission.
He also thanked the European Civil Protection Mechanism for their unwavering support and close cooperation in coordinating these efforts.
The two Romanian military aircraft, “C-27J Spartan” and “C-130 Hercules,” which were engaged in this mission within the framework of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, made an extraordinary contribution in the fight against the flames that had engulfed some of the most endangered areas of Albania. / (August 21)