Albania, NATO helicopter crash

[Moira]

Early morning Italian press agencies start “SOS” signal for a NATO helicopter crash in northern Albanian mountains, albanian press said.

Inhabitants say they hear a blast early morning near “Jezerca” mountain (2690m) and are cooperating to find survivors by helicopter crash.
Policies Albanian forces require together with KFOR sending helicopters and Special Forces to localize the zone.

Albanian authorities confirm that the helicopter is not of Albanian Air Forces, when other information says to be Italian Air Forces. Albania does not capacity to hold night operation security service since a presidential helicopter lost in Adriatic Sea, tow years ago. Another crash airplane in Albanian territory has happened in 2005 when a C130 of US Air Forces crash in Albanian mountains.

[Moira]

Five of NATO Frigates (British, Germany, Greece, Turkey and Italy) jointed to Durresi Harbor in Albania, last week. The frigates are member of NATO Naval Base Group in Naples (Italy).

According to information the naval contingent of NATO for Mediterranean is opening a security corridor which begins from Durresi Harbor to FYROM, stabilizing the way and structure of military transport of NATO troops, to install more troops for any escalation which menace the stability of tow countries Albania and FYROM.

Albania has 1200 NATO troops when the contingent can raise more, based to agreement NATO Albania in July 2007. In 2005 the Albanian parliament approved a “law packet” for NATO installation in Albania. According to agreement, NATO can hold 2500 troops in Albanian Territory with a government decision, when NATO needs to install more troops to confront any escalation or destabilization is the parliament which could decide much more troops.

FYROM is confronting on diplomatic debate with Greece about the name of "Macedonia" but sources by albanian of FYROM say for separation of albanian of FYROM if Greece makes veto to FYROM to joint NATO alliance next NATO meeting in Bucarest. Italian troops of NATO will emerging FYROM passing from Albania to make stabillity of the country next days said albanian press.

JFC Naples Commander Admiral Mark Fitzgerald arrived for a 2-day official visit in Tirana on 21 February 2008.