The Albanian Government has taken the decision to join the NATO operation in the Aegean Sea by sending a ship class Illyria and 21 military personel in mission.
NATO operation aims patrolling on sea and at stopping boats with refugees coming from conflict areas.
Rama signed yesterday evening, "the participation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania in the operation of NATO, Aegean Sea, consisting of 21 (twenty one) military and 1 (one) ship class" Illyria ". "At the decision are determined the details as follows:
The mission of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania in this operation is to conduct maritime patrol group composed by NATO ship SNMG2, in the Aegean Sea within the NATO operation "Aegean Sea".
The duration of the participation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania in this operation is to 1 (one) year term, calculated from the date of the delivery of the first ship and the first contingent, with rotation. The period of rotation for servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania participating in the operation will be every 2 (two) months.
Place the deployment of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania will be in the Aegean Sea.
The Ministry of Defense for personnel participating in the operation and the ship must bear the expenses for:
a) The diet for the a day of stay of about 12 000 (twelve thousand), in addition to the monthly salary;
b) life insurance;
c) food;