Albania intends to open an embassy in Baku[1] and Azerbaijan has accredited its ambassador in Athens with the additional position of Ambassador to Albania.[2]
 | |
 Albania |
 Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Envoy | |
| Albania Ambassador to Azerbaijan Kastriot Robo | Azerbaijan Ambassador to Albania Anar Huseynov |
Both nations are predominantly Muslim and are part of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[3] and the Council of Europe. Relations between the two countries were established on the 23 September 1992 after Azerbaijan achieved independence from the Soviet Union.[2] Both countries are full members of the BSCE and OIC and COE.
Relations
editAlbania and Azerbaijan have developing economic and cultural ties.[2] Albania supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and an end to the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by neighbouring states including Armenia.[4]
On 26 November 2019, an earthquake struck the Durrës region of Albania. The Azerbaijani government donated 500,000 euros for humanitarian aid to Albania.[5][6]
Economic relations
editImports and exports
edit| Year | Amount Thousands of USD |
% of total amount of imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2020[7] | 385,95 | |
| 2021[8] | 657,93 
|
0,01 |
| Year | Amount Thousands of USD |
% of total amount of exports |
|---|---|---|
| 2020[7] | 0 | 0 |
| 2021[8] | 4 293,08
|
0,02 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Albania to open embassy in Azerbaijan".
- ^ a b c "Azerbaijan - Albania relations" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan).
- ^ OIC - Member States. Archived 2013-12-09 at the Wayback Machine Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "APA - Albania fully supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, says president". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Mehdiyev, Elchin (29 November 2019). "Azerbaijan allocates 500,000 euros to quake victims in Albania". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Azerbajxhani solidarizohet me Shqipërinë, 500 mijë euro për të prekurit nga tërmeti". Aktiv Press. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "International trade statistics 2020 year" (PDF). Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Official website (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ a b "International trade statistics 2021 year" (PDF). Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Official website (in Azerbaijani).
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