Foreign relations of Albania

Albanian foreign policy since its independence has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have friendly relations with all countries. Albania is a member of more than 48 different international organizations including the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.,^[1] the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization and La Francophonie.

The main objectives of Albanian foreign policy are:

• Accession of Albania to the European Union
• International recognition of Kosovo
• The recognition of Expulsion of Cham Albanians^[2]
• Helping the Albanians in Macedonia
• Helping the Albanians in Montenegro
• Helping the Albanians in southern Serbia
• Helping the Albanians in Greece
• Helping the Arbëreshë in Italy
• Helping Albanian diaspora

The main factors defining Albanian foreign policy consist of geopolitical location, population, economic crisis, and ties with Albanian diaspora throughout the world. Albania has concentrated on maintaining good relations with its Balkan neighbours, gaining access to European-Atlantic security institutions, and securing close ties with the United States.

On 14 January 2011, Albania signed a pact with Italy for a corporal foreign strategy.^[3]

The government of Albania is very concerned with developments in neighboring Kosovo, particularly in the post-Dayton agreement period. Although the region is claimed by Serbia to be a Serbian province, Albania recognized Kosovo’s declaration of independence on 18 February 2008.

After the fall of the Albanian communist regime in 1991, relations between Greece and Albania became increasingly strained because of widespread allegations of mistreatment by Albanian authorities of the Greek ethnic minority in southern Albania and of the Albanian communities in northern Greece. A wave of Albanian illegal economic migrants to Greece exacerbated tensions. The crisis in Greek–Albanian relations reached its peak in late August 1994, when an Albanian court sentenced five members (a sixth member was added later) of the ethnic Greek political party Omonia to prison terms on charges of undermining the Albanian state. Greece responded by freezing all EU aid to Albania, and sealing its border with Albania. In December 1994, however, Greece began to permit limited EU aid to Albania, while Albania released two of the Omonia defendants and reduced the sentences of the remaining four.

There are still other impending issues in the relations between the two countries, regarding many Albanian workers in Greece who have not received legal papers despite promises by the Greek government. In 1996, the two countries signed a Treaty of Peace and Friendship and discussed the issues of the status of Albanian refugees in Greece and education in the mother tongue for the ethnic Greek minority in southern Albania.

Today, as result of very frequent high-level contacts between the governments and the parliaments, relations between the two countries are regarded as cordial. Greece is a staunch supporter of the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of Albania. Since Albania's NATO entry in May 2009, the Albanian-Greek relations have been developing on all fronts, and especially after the election victory of Edi Rama in 2013,^[4] with the Albanian Chief of Foreign Policy, Ralf Gjoni, describing the diplomatic relations between two countries as "excellent". Greece today is Albania's most important European Union ally and NATO partner.^[5] At the Albanian government’s request, about 250 Greek military personnel are stationed in Albania to assist with the training and restructuring of the Albanian Armed Forces, as part of the NATO programme. Big projects currently in running between the two countries include the touristic development of the Ionian coastline shared between the two countries, and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which helped boosting the relations of the two countries even further.

Tirana’s relations with the Republic of Macedonia remain friendly, despite occasional incidents involving ethnic Albanians there. Tirana has repeatedly encouraged the Albanian minority’s continued participation in its government.

During the 1990s, after the fall of communism, at the onset of democratic reforms, there were vast waves of illegal immigration from the Albanian ports to Italy. This strained relations between the countries somewhat as Italy had to avert a humanitarian crisis. The tensions reached a peak when an Italian coast guard ship allegedly rammed and sank an Albanian ship carrying 120–130, 75 of whom drowned, on 28 March 1997. Eventually the two countries began joint operations aimed at stopping illegal smuggling operations. Italy has also provided financial assistance to Albania to help its ailing economy.

Countries with diplomatic relations with Albania

• Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
• The Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the United States
• Asia: Armenia, the People’s Republic of China, Pakistan, the State of Palestine, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Qatar, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea
• Africa: Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Libya, Morocco
• Australia and Oceania: Australia

International disputes

The Albanian government supports protection of the rights of ethnic Albanians outside of its borders but has downplayed them to further its primary foreign policy goal of regional cooperation; Albanian majority in Kosovo seeks full recognition of the declared independence from Serbia; Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia claim discrimination in education, access to public-sector jobs, and representation in government. A handful of Albanian troops have participated in the US-led invasions and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.^[6] Albanian policy is very favorable to that of the United States and European Union.

Foreign aid

The $30 million Albanian-American Enterprise Fund (AAEF), launched in 1994, is actively making debt and equity investments in local businesses. AAEF is designed to harness private sector efforts to assist in the economic transformation. U.S. assistance priorities include promotion of agricultural development and a market economy, advancement of democratic institutions (including police training), and improvements in quality of life.

International organization participation

The Republic of Albania is member in these international organizations.^[7]

BSEC Council of Europe Central European Initiative CCC EAPC EBRD Energy Community FAO IAEA IBRD ICAO ICC

ICRM IDA IDB IFAD IFC IFRCS ILO IMF IMO Interpol  IOC IPU IOM

ISO (correspondent) ITU ITUC MINGA  NATO  Organization of American States (observer)  OIC OIF OPCW OSCE PCA  UN

UNCTAD UNESCO UNHCR UNIDO UNWTO UPU WCO WFTU WHO WIPO WMO WTO

Foreign relations with other countries

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Algeria		See Albania–Algeria relations Algeria is represented in Albania through its embassy in Athens, Greece.
Egypt		See Albania–Egypt relations Albania has an embassy in Cairo.[8] Egypt has an embassy in Tirana.[9]
Libya		See Albania–Libya relations Albania was one of the first countries to recognize the National Transitional Council on 18 July 2011.[10][11][12] Libya has an embassy in Tirana.

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Brazil		See Albania–Brazil relations Albania has an embassy in Brasília. Brazil has an embassy in Tirana.
Canada		See Albania–Canada relations Albania has an embassy in Ottawa. Canada has an embassy in Tirana.
Mexico		See Albania–Mexico relations Albania is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., USA. Mexico is accredited to Albania from its embassy in Rome, Italy [13] and has an honorary consulate in Tirana.[14]
United States	1922[15]	See Albania–United States relations Albanian American Albania has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and a Consulate General in New York City. United States has an embassy in Tirana.

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Armenia	18 February 1993	See Albania-Armenia relations Albania is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Athens, Greece.
China	23 November 1949	See Albania–People's Republic of China relations People's Socialist Republic of Albania under Enver Hoxha, moved an annual resolution in the General Assembly to transfer China's seat at the United Nations from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China. On 25 October 1971, Resolution 2758, sponsored by Albania, was passed by the General Assembly, withdrawing recognition of the ROC as the legitimate government of China, and recognizing the PRC as the sole legitimate government of China. Albania was the fist country to recognize the People's Republic China. Albania and People's Republic China established diplomatic relations on 23 November 1949.[16] Sino-Albanian split China–Albania Friendship Association Albania has an embassy in Beijing. People's Republic China has an embassy in Tirana.
Georgia	8 July 1993[17]	See Albania–Georgia relations Albania is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Ankara, (Turkey). Georgia is represented in Albania through its embassy in Ankara, (Turkey).
India	1956[18]	See Albania–India relations Albania has an embassy in New Delhi.
Iran		See Albania–Iran relations Iran has an embassy in Tirana.
Israel	20 August 1991	See Albania–Israel relations Albania had recognized the State of Israel on 16 April 1949 by a telegram of Albanian Prime Minister Enver Hoxha.[19] Albania and Israel established diplomatic relations on 20 August 1991.[20] Albania has an embassy in Tel Aviv. Israel has an embassy in Tirana which was opened in August 2012.[21]
Japan		See Albania–Japan relations Albania and Japan resumed established diplomatic relations in March 1981.[22] Albania has an embassy in Tokyo. Japan will open an embassy in Tirana on January 2017.[23]
Kuwait		See Albania–Kuwait relations Albania has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Tirana.
Malaysia		See Albania–Malaysia relations Albania has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Mongolia	24 May 1949[24]	See Albania–Mongolia relations Albania is represented in Mongolia through its embassy in Moscow, (Russia).
Pakistan		In December 2006, Albanian Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Anton Gurakqui visited Pakistan to hold bilateral consultation with Pakistani political leadership. Pakistan also offers training facilities to young Albanian bureaucrats in the field of banking, finance, management and diplomacy.[25]
Palestine	1990	See Albania–Palestine relations Albania had previously recognized the State of Palestine as a state since 1988. Albania and the State of Palestine established diplomatic relations in 1990. Palestine has an embassy in Tirana.
Qatar		See Albania–Qatar relations Albania has an embassy in Doha. Qatar has an embassy in Tirana.
Saudi Arabia		See Albania–Saudi Arabia relations Albania has an embassy in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Tirana.
North Korea	1948 11 29[26]	See Foreign relations of North Korea
South Korea	22 August 1991[27]	See Albania–South Korea relations South Korea–Albania relations Albanian–South Korean relations South Korean–Albanian relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republika e Shqipërisë (Republic of Albania) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) began on 22 August 1991. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ban Ki-moon and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania Besnik Mustafaj signed the Convention between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and for the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion on May 17, 2006.[28] The number of the South Koreans living in the Republic of Albania in 2012 was about 80. The Republic of Korea has an embassy in Tirana Republic of Albania. The Republic of Albania has an embassy in Seoul Republic of Korea. Foreign relations of South Korea#Europe Foreign relations of South Korea Foreign relations of the Republic of Korea.[27]
United Arab Emirates		See Albania–United Arab Emirates relations Albania has an embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Andorra		See Albania-Andorra relations
Austria		See Albania–Austria relations Austria-Hungary supported Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. Albania has an embassy in Vienna. Austria has an embassy in Tirana.
Azerbaijan		See Albania–Azerbaijan relations
Belarus		See Albania–Belarus relations
Belgium		See Albania–Belgium relations Albania has an embassy in Brussels. Belgium has an embassy in Tirana.
Bulgaria		See See Albania–Bulgaria relations Albania under the Bulgarian Empire Albanians in Bulgaria Albania has an embassy in Sofia. Bulgaria has an embassy in Tirana.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	28 December 1992	See Albania-Bosnia and Herzegovina relations Albania recognised Bosnia and Herzegovina on 21 April 1992.[29] Albania has an embassy in Sarajevo.
Croatia	25 August 1992	See Albania–Croatia relations Albania had recognized Croatia on 21 January 1992. Albania and Croatia established diplomatic relations on 25 August 1992.[30] In April 2009, both countries became full members of NATO at an event which both Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader attended. Also that year, the two countries decided to build a joint Nuclear Power Plant on the Albanian border with Montenegro. This decision was greeted warily by the government of Montenegro, which is worried about the plant's environmental impact. The two have a history of defense pacts, and overall theirs is a good relationship. Arbanasi (group) Albania has an embassy in Zagreb. Croatia has an embassy in Tirana.
Cyprus		See Albania–Cyprus relations
Czech Republic		See Albania–Czech Republic relations The multi-national Communist armed forces’ sole joint action was the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew form the Warsaw Pact in 1968 over the matter.[31] Albania has an embassy in Prague. Czech Republic has an embassy in Tirana.
Denmark	1 May 1970[32]	See Albania–Denmark relations Albania has an embassy in Copenhagen.[33] Denmark has an embassy in Tirana.[34]
Estonia	1 January 1992
Finland
France		See Albania-France relations Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë Albania has an embassy in Paris. France has an embassy in Tirana.
Georgia	8 July 1993[17]	See Albania–Georgia relations Albania is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Ankara, (Turkey). Georgia is represented in Albania through its embassy in Ankara, (Turkey).
Germany		See Albania-Germany relations Albania under Nazi Germany Albanians in Germany Albania has an embassy in Berlin. Germany has an embassy in Tirana.
Greece	de facto in 1971[35][36] de juro 21 March 1996	See Albania-Greece relations Cham Albanians Expulsion of Cham Albanians Albanian communities in Greece In 1940 Greece declared war to the Italian-occupied Albania, during the Greco-Italian War. Albania has an embassy in Athens and Consulate General in Ioannina and Thessaloniki. Greece has an embassy in Tirana and Consulate General in Gjirokastër and Korça..
Holy See	7 September 1991[37]	See Albania-Holy See relations Albania has an embassy in Vatican City. Holy See has an embassy in Tirana.
Hungary		Austria-Hungary supported Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. Albania has an embassy in Budapest. Hungary has an embassy in Tirana.
Iceland
Ireland		Albania is represented in Ireland through its embassy in London (United Kingdom).[38] Ireland is represented in Albania through its embassy in Athens (Greece).[39] Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
Italy	1912	See Albania-Italy relations The Kingdom of Italy supported Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. Arbëreshë people Italian protectorate over Albania Italian invasion of Albania Albanian Kingdom (1939–1943) Italian colonists in Albania Albania has an embassy in Rome and a Consulate General in Bari and Milan. Italy has an embassy in Tirana and a Consulate General in Shkodra and Vlora.
Kosovo	2008	See Albania–Kosovo relations Albania recognized Kosovo on 18 February 2008. According to the official text of recognition the Republic of Albania recognised the Republic of Kosovo, based on the law of 1991, which recognised the Republic of Kosova on 21 October 1991. Albanians in Kosovo Albania has an embassy in Pristina. Kosovo has an embassy in Tirana.
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia		See Albania–Republic of Macedonia relations Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia Albania has recognized the Republic of Macedonia as independent and sovereign country after Skopje proclaimed the independence, but Albania never officially recognized Skopje with its constitutional name, but sees no problem using the constitutional name in bilateral relations. Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Macedonia has "died" with Alexander the Great, not supported neither Athens or Skopje on this issue being assessed as more important the integration of e Skopje in NATO and EU than context of the name. Albania has an embassy in Skopje. Macedonia has an embassy in Tirana.
Malta		See Albania–Malta relations
Moldova
Monaco		See Albania-Monaco relations
Montenegro	1 August 2006	See Albania-Montenegro relations Albania has recognized Montenegro on 12 July 2006. Albania and Montenegro established diplomatic relations on 1 August 2006. Albanians in Montenegro Albania has an embassy in Podgorica. Montenegro has an embassy in Tirana.
Netherlands	1970[40]	See Albania-Netherlands relations Albania has an embassy in The Hague. Netherlands has an embassy in Tirana.
Poland		See Albania–Poland relations Albania has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Tirana.
Portugal		See Albania–Portugal relations Albania has an embassy in Lisbon.
Romania	28 December 1913	See Albania–Romania relations Albanians of Romania Romania was the first country that recognized Albania.[41][42] Albania has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Tirana.
Russia	7 April 1924	See Albania–Russia relations Albania-Soviet Union relations (7 April 1924 with Soviet Union) Albania has an embassy in Moscow. Russia has an embassy in Tirana.
Serbia		See Albania-Serbia relations Albanians in south Serbia Albanian Coalition of Preševo Valley Preševo Valley(Presheva, Bujanovac and Medvegjë) Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac Albania has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Tirana.
Sovereign Military Order of Malta	1994[37]	See Albania–Sovereign Military Order of Malta relations Albania has an embassy in Vatican City is also co-embassy for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Sovereign Military Order of Malta has an embassy in Tirana.
Spain		See Albania–Spain relations Albania has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Tirana.
Slovakia		See Albania–Slovakia relations The multi-national Communist armed forces’ sole joint action was the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew form the Warsaw Pact in 1968 over the matter.[31] Albania has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Tirana.
Slovenia		See Albania–Slovenia relations Albania has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Tirana.
Sweden		See Albania–Sweden relations Albanians in Sweden Albania has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Tirana.
Switzerland	1 March 1922[43]	See Albania-Switzerland relations Albanians in Switzerland Albania has an embassy in Bern. Switzerland has an embassy in Tirana.
Turkey		See Albania-Turkey relations Albania has an embassy in Ankara and a Consulate General in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Tirana.
Ukraine		See Albania-Ukraine relations Albanians in Ukraine
United Kingdom		See Albania–United Kingdom relations Albania has an embassy in London. United Kingdom has an embassy in Tirana.

Australia and Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia		See Albania–Australia relations Albanian Australian

NGO's

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
European Union	1992	See Albania–European Union relations Albania applied for European Union membership on 28 April 2009. Albania have a Permanent Representatives to the European Union in Brussel. European Union has an embassy (delegation) in Tirana.
NATO	1992	See Albania–NATO relations Albania's relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization began in 1992 when it joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. In 1994, it entered NATO's Partnership for Peace, which began Albania's process of accession into the alliance. In 1999, the country received a Membership Action Plan (MAP). The country received an invitation to join at the 2008 Bucharest Summit and became a full member on 1 April 2009. Albania have a Permanent Representatives to NATO in Brussels.
United Nations	14 December 1955	See Albania and the United Nations Albania became a full member of United of Nations on 14 December 1955. Albania have a Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York.

Former countries

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Papal States		See Albania–Papal States relations Albania (League of Lezhë) during the reign of Skanderbeg had good relations with the Papacy.
Kingdom of Naples		See Albania–Kingdom of Naples relations Albania (League of Lezhë) during the reign of Skanderbeg had good relations with Naples. King Alfonso V helped him in this situation and the two parties signed the Treaty of Gaeta on 26 March 1451, according to which, Skanderbeg would be formally a vassal of Alfonso in exchange for military aid. More explicitly, Skanderbeg recognized King Alfonso's sovereignty over his lands in exchange for the help that King Alfonso would give to him in the war against the Ottomans. King Alfonso pledged to respect the old privileges of Krujë and Albanian territories and to pay Skanderbeg an annual 1,500 ducats, while Skanderbeg pledged to make his fealty to King Alfonso only after the full expulsion of the Ottomans from the country, a condition never reached in Skanderbeg's lifetime. After Alfonso V's death, his son Skanderbeg helped Alfonso V's Ferdinand I of Naples to re-established his authority in the kingdom. After Skanderbeg's death Ferdinand I helped Skanderbeg's wife and son Donika Kastrioti and Gjon Kastrioti II and some Albanians (Arbëreshë people) to away from the Ottoman terror. Skanderbeg's Italian expedition
Soviet Union	7 April 1924	See Albania–Soviet Union relations
Republic of Venice		See Albania–Republic of Venice relations Albanian–Venetian War (1447–1448) Venetian Albania
Yugoslavia		See Albania–Yugoslavia relations

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Albania
• List of diplomatic missions of Albania
• Visa requirements for Albanian citizens

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External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)

United Kingdom

• FCO Profile

Estonian

• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Albania
• Estonian embassy in Athens is also accredited to Albania

Croatia

• Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Albania

Kosovo

• Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Turkey

• Albanian embassies in Turkey
• Turkish embassy in Albania
• Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Albania

Russia

• Embassy of the Russian federation in Tirana

Analysis

• Is there an Albanian question?, Chaillot Paper No. 107, February 2008, European Union Institute for Security Studies
• Lani, Remzi and Fabian Schmidt. "Albanian Foreign Policy between Geography and History", The International Spectator 23, no.2 (1998): 79-103

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/index.htm (Background Notes).  This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook website https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html.