{"id":16791,"date":"2021-07-04T16:52:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T14:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16791"},"modified":"2021-07-04T16:52:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T14:52:44","slug":"albanian-army-joins-anadolu-21-military-drills-kosovo-participating-as-an-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albanian-army-joins-anadolu-21-military-drills-kosovo-participating-as-an-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Albanian army joins Anadolu 21 military drills, Kosovo participating as an observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albania is among the latest countries to join Anadolu 21 military drills, after Turkey, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<p>Kosovo and Mongolia will also participate in the exercises but as observers.<\/p>\n<p>The event has been organized by the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Turkish defense ministry, the objective of these exercises is to increase friendship, cooperation, and coordination through the elements of the Special Forces, and share information as well as knowledge on developing the capabilities to conduct joint operations.<\/p>\n<p>The military drill comes right after NATO\u2019s \u201cDefender 21\u201d that mainly took place on Albanian soil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/04\/erdogan-to-visit-albania-soon-after-turkish-investments-in-economy-cooperation-to-extend-into-defense\/\">Erdogan to visit Albania soon, after Turkish investments in economy, cooperation to extend into defense<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/04\/us-army-led-military-exercises-defender-europe-21-kicks-off-at-durres-port\/\">US-Army led military exercises \u201cDefender Europe 21\u201d kicks off at Durres Port<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/06\/01\/defender-europe-21-fortifies-kosovos-path-to-nato-says-defense-minister\/\">Defender Europe 21 fortifies Kosovo\u2019s path to NATO, says defense minister<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albania is among the latest countries to join Anadolu 21 military drills, after Turkey, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. Kosovo and Mongolia will also participate in the exercises but as observers. The event has been organized by the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces. 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