Albania–Austria relations

The history of bilateral relations between Albania and Austria dates back to 1912, when Albania declared its independence on 28 November 1912. Albania has an embassy in Vienna. Austria has an embassy in Tirana.^[1] As a European Union (EU) member, Austria supports Albania in its euro-integration path.^[2] Both countries are members of the Council of Europe and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Albania–Austria relations

Albania	Austria

See also: List of ambassadors of Albania to Austria

Cooperation

Diplomatic relations between Albania and Austria have traditionally been close and are currently governed by a complex set of treaties (including those with the European Union (EU), of which Austria is a member).^[3]

(Place - Year - Object or Treaty)

• Tirana 1973 - Passenger and Carriage on the Road
• Vienna 1987 - Cooperation Agreement in Culture, Science, Technology
• Tirana 1991 - Development assistance
• Tirana 1992 - Travel Documents, Visas
• Vienna 1993 - Investment protection
• Vienna 1993 - Aviation
• Vienna 1994 - Economical and Industrial co-operation, Investments
• Vienna 1998 - Cultural and Historical buildings and monuments protection
• Tirana 2005 - Cooperation Agreement in Culture, Science, Technology
• Vienna 2007 - Customs Agreement
• Tirana 2007 - International Security
• Tirana 2007 - Double taxation
• Tirana 2008 - Development assistance
• Vienna 2010 - Health
• Tirana 2010 - Financial aid
• Vienna 2012 - Scientific and Technical cooperation
• Both 2012 - Culture, Education and Science
• Vienna 2013 - Refugee and Migration control

High level visits

Guest	Host	Place of visit	Date of visit
Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger	Foreign Minister Bujar Nishani	Tirana	22 November 2012
Minister of European Integration Klajda Gjosha	General Secretary for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Michael Linhart	Vienna	29 April 2014
President Heinz Fischer	President Bujar Nishani and Prime Minister Edi Rama	Tirana	20 May 2014
Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz	Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati and Prime Minister Edi Rama	Tirana	17 June 2014
Minister of European Integration Klajda Gjosha	General Secretary for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Michael Linhart	Vienna	23 June 2016

Gallery

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  23 June 2016
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  17 June 2014
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  17 June 2014
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  17 June 2014
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  22 November 2012
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  29 April 2014
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  17 October 2012
• 
  06 October 2023

Resident diplomatic mission

• Albania has an embassy in Vienna.
• Austria has an embassy in Tirana.

• 
  Embassy of Albania in Vienna

See also

• Foreign relations of Albania
• Foreign relations of Austria
• Albanians in Austria
• Accession of Albania to the European Union

References

1. "Ausländische Vertretungen in Österreich". bmeia.gv.at (in German).
2. "Austria supports Albania's efforts to join EU". neweurope.eu. 21 May 2014.
3. "Bilaterale Staatsverträge" (in German).

External links

• Albanian Embassy in Vienna