At the invitation of the Minister of Defense of Turkey, Hulus Akar, the Minister of Defense, Armend Mehaj, is participating in the Day of Distinguished Visitors in the largest military exercise of the Turkish Armed Forces with the partner forces "EFES 2022".

The KSF also participates in this exercise with a military contingent, along with 11 thousand troops from 38 other countries of the world.

During this visit, Minister Mehaj was received by his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar.

The two ministers assessed that participation in such exercises is in line with the close cooperation between the two ministries and the forces, and both agreed to intensify further cooperation for the sake of peace, security and stability in the region and beyond.

Minister Mehaj, among other things, thanked Minister Akar for the opportunity given as well as the support and continuous contribution to the development of the Ministry of Defense and the KSF.

While, Minister Akar reiterated the readiness for the continuation of Turkey's unstinting support for Kosovo's membership in international security and regional defense organizations, in the Partnership for Peace Program towards NATO membership, as well as membership in the Council of Europe.