Cold War history Pashaliman was the only Soviet base in the Mediterranean in the 1950s. It was the hot spot of conflict between the Soviets and the Albanians in 1961 when Albania
pulled out of the
Warsaw Pact and the dispute of the four
Whiskey-class submarine ownership which Albania had seized. 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.
Modern history cruising off Pashaliman The Albanian-Turkish military cooperation agreement was signed in 1992 and encompassed rebuilding Albania's Pasha Liman Base by
Turkey alongside granted access for Turkish use. 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. This includes exercises with other nations, such as the United Kingdom. The most recent exercise, Sarex '16, took place in April 2016. ==Civilian facilities==