Coast Guard of Albania Roja Bregdetare | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 2002 |
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Operations jurisdiction | Albania |
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Operational structure | |
Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
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Naval Bases | Durrës & Pasha Liman |
The Albanian Coast Guard (Albanian: Roja Bregdetare) is the maritime law enforcement force of Albania. It is a paramilitary force which is under the authority of the Ministry of Defence and its operational duties in peacetime are organized and commanded by the Inter-Institutional Operational Maritime Center (QNOD). The Coast Guard has the responsibility for the security of Albanian territorial waters, maritime surveillance and law enforcement, as well as search and rescue. In operational combat situations in peacetime or wartime, the direction and command of the Albanian Coast Guard passes to military authorities and Albanian Naval Force.[2][3]
Since November 21, 2016, Albanian Coast Guard joined the SNMG2 in Aegean Sea, as NATO member state.[4]
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