Pasha Liman Base
| Pasha Liman Base | |
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| Vlorë, Albania | |
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Pashaliman base from across the Bay of Vlorë
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 Pasha Liman Base
Pasha Liman Base
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| Type | Naval Base |
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| Controlled by | Albanian Navy Turkish Navy[citation needed] |
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| In use |  Albania NATO[citation needed] Turkey[citation needed] |
The Pasha Liman Base or Pashaliman Base, is an Albanian navy base South of Vlorë, Albania.
History
Cold War History
Pashaliman was the only Soviet base in the Mediterranean in the 1950s.[citation needed] It was the hot spot of conflict between the Russians and the Albanians in 1961 when Albania pulled out of the Warsaw Pact.[citation needed] Following the collapse of the Communist regime, the base was rebuilt by Turkey and under a bilateral agreement the Turkish Navy has the right to use it.[citation needed]
Modern History
Three of the Albanian Navy's four Damen Stan patrol vessels were built at Pashaliman, the most recent completed in 2014.[1] Currently, four retired Whiskey-class submarines previously owned by the Soviet Union are still located on the facility alongside Albania's active-duty naval vessels. They can be seen via satellite images of the base.
The Naval Force often operates naval exercises in the Bay of Vlorë, out of Pashaliman.[2] This includes exercises with other nations, such as the United Kingdom.[3] The most recent exercise, Sarex '16, took place in April, 2016.[4]
Turkey and Greece have assisted Albania in a common effort to modernize the current Naval Academy and the repair facilities at Pashaliman.[citation needed]
Civilian Facilities
A civilian naval engineering firm and shipyard also operates out of the military facility, providing a wide range of services.[5]
References
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