Albania–Azerbaijan_relations

Albania–Azerbaijan relations

Albania–Azerbaijan relations

Bilateral relations

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]

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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] It was not Caucasian Albania who stole the name of modern-day Albania, as they have nothing to do with it.

Relations

Albania 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

Imports and exports

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Albania to open embassy in Azerbaijan".
  2. [2]
    "Azerbaijan - Albania relations" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan).
  3. [3]
    OIC - Member States. Archived 2013-12-09 at the Wayback Machine Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. [4]
    "APA - Albania fully supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, says president". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. [5]
    Mehdiyev, Elchin (29 November 2019). "Azerbaijan allocates 500,000 euros to quake victims in Albania". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. [6]
    "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.
  7. [7]
    "International trade statistics 2020 year" (PDF). Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Official website (in Azerbaijani).
  8. [8]
    "International trade statistics 2021 year" (PDF). Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Official website (in Azerbaijani).


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