The Ministry of Defence () is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and ordering, coordinating and carrying out the general guidelines of the

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about the defence policy, and is the headquarters of the Military of Albania. It is Albania's

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. The Defence Minister of Albania is the nominal head of all the military, serving under the President of Albania, who is the commander-in-chief of the

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. The defence minister exercises the administrative and operational authority over the military. The armed forces under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of the nation.

Structure

The Ministry of Defence includes numerous smaller agencies aside from the three main branches of the military. These include the Authority of the State Export Control, the Military Export Import Company, the Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications, the Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center, and the Defence Intelligence Security Agency. These agencies, centers, and offices report to the Minister of Defence.

Authority of the State Export Control

The Authority of the State Export Control (AKSHE) (Albanian: ''Autoriteti i Kontrollit Shtetëror të Eksporteve'') is the agency tasked with controlling the export, import, and transportation of military goods.

Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications

The Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications (QKMBM) (Albanian: ''Qendra e Kulturës, Medias, Botimeve të Mbrojtjes, Muzeut dhe Shtëpive të Pushimit'') is an organization involved in public relations and general communications for the Ministry of Defence. It is itself composed of the Directorate of Public Relations and Communications, the Directorate of Publications, the Directorate of the Community Relations Activities, and the Directorate of Sports Activities.

Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center

The Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center (IMOC) (Albanian: ''Qendra Ndërinstitucionale Operacionale Detare'') is an inter-ministry agency tasked with managing Albania's maritime territory. It is a collaboration between the Ministries of Defence, Internal Affairs,

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Defence Intelligence Security Agency

The Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA) (Albanian: ''Agjencia e Inteligjencës dhe Sigurisë së Mbrojtjes'' (AISM)) is a military intelligence agency within the Ministry of Defence, which provides intelligence to the Ministry as well as the

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. It is governed by Law No. 65/2014.

Reorganization

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Defence has undergone several administrative changes to its organizational structure. When a new department was formed, it often merged with the ministry thus expanding its role, subsequently leading to the name of the ministry being changed. If that department later broke off as a separate ministry or was dissolved, the ministry reverted to its original name. * Ministry of War (1912–1939) * Ministry of War and Defence Command (1944–1946) * Ministry of National Defence (1946–1950) * Ministry of People's Defence (1950–1991) * Ministry of Defence (1991–present)

Subordinate institutions

* Armed Forces Academy * Export Control State Authority ''(AKSHE)'' * Center of Culture, Media and Defence Publications ''(QKMBM)'' * Inter-Institutional Marine Operation Center ''(QNOD)''

Officeholders (1912–present)

Notes

References

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