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TIRANA, July 16 – Albanian Defense Minister, Fatmir Mediu, visited Turkey last week to transfer the Secretariat of the Southeastern European Defense Ministerial to Macedonia.
The organization known as SEDM began in 1996 as a regional initiative to serve as a bridge to European-Atlantic institutions, particularly NATO.
The ceremony was held in Istanbul.
During his meeting with Turkish defense minister Vecdi Gonul Moisiu, Mediu received a reconfirmation of Turkey’s support for Albanian NATO membership efforts, probably to be acted upon in the next summit in Bucharest next spring.
Turkey is also a major supporter of Albania’s modernization of its army.
