Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced new measures to improve the financial treatment of the Armed Forces, during a communication through the "Flasim" podcast.
Rama announced that with the approval of the 2026 budget, the government has increased defense funds by approximately 12% compared to the previous year, as part of commitments to NATO and to guarantee more dignified treatment for military personnel.
"When we approved the 2026 budget, we decided to give defense nearly 12% more funding than the previous year... but also to uphold our commitment to an increasingly dignified treatment of our armed forces," he said.
According to the head of government, at the end of February, a salary increase for military personnel was also decided, with direct effect from January, while at the last government meeting, the coverage of transportation costs for every active military personnel was also approved.
"This is a long-awaited and welcomed step by all those who, under the uniform of our Armed Forces, serve the country on every front," said Rama.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the government's goal is that by the end of the mandate, the salaries of military personnel in Albania will be competitive and at the average level of NATO countries.
He added that the concrete objective is to increase the salary of the basic soldier in the Republic of Albania by up to 70%.
"In other words, by the end of this mandate... the salary of the basic soldier in the Republic of Albania should increase by up to 70%," Rama concluded.