Albania–United Kingdom relations
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Albania London | Embassy of Britain Tirana |
Albania has an embassy in London, and the United Kingdom has an embassy in Tirana. Diplomatic relations were established first in 1922, interrupted in 1939 for 51 years, to be re-established on 29 May 1991.[1]
The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Missions[]
The Embassy of the United Kingdom to Albania is situated on the Rruga Skenderbeg in Tirana. Duncan Norman is the ambassador.[2] The Embassy of Albania to the United Kingdom is situated on St. George's Drive in the City of Westminster in London. Qirjako Qirko is Albania's ambassador to the United Kingdom, as of November 2018.
Country comparison[]
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Population | 2,876,591 | 65,110,000 |
Area | 28,748 km2 | 242,495 km2 |
Capital | Tirana – 811,649 | London – 13,879,757 |
Largest City | ||
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Official language | Albanian | English |
Main religions | 56.70% Islam, 10.02% Catholicism, 6.75% Eastern Orthodoxy, 0.14% Evangelism, 2.5% Atheism, 2.09% Bektashi, 16.30% Other, 5.50% Without domination | 59.3% Protestantism Christianity, Roman Catholicism, 25.1% Non-Religious, 7.2% Unstated, 4.8% Islam, 1.5% Hinduism, 0.8% Sikhism, 0.5% Judaism, 0.4% Buddhism |
Currency | Albanian lek – ALL | British pound – GBP |
GDP (PPP) | $36,198 billion; $11,840 per capita | $2,905,392 billion; $42,481 per capita |
GDP (nominal) | $12,126 billion, $4,203 per capita | $2,629,188 billion, $40,096 per capita |
Visits[]
Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
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London | 12 February 2008 |
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Tirana | 18 November 2015[3] |
Cooperation[]
The militaries of Albania and the United Kingdom have cooperated on numerous occasions, including military exercises in 2013 and 2014. The 2013 Albanian Lion exercise involved nearly 1,000 Royal Marines and HMS Bulwark.[4] The 2014 Albanian Lion exercise saw 600 Royal Marines visit Albania.[5]
In 2016, around 1,500 military personnel from the United Kingdom joined Albanian forces for Exercise Albanian Lion.[6]
Dates | Treaty |
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30 March 1994 |
Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments, Co-operation in the Field of Tourism, Air Services and Education, Science and Culture[7] |
14 October 2003 |
Agreement on the Readmission of Persons, with Protocol |
26 March 2013 |
Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital |
See also[]
- Foreign relations of Albania
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- Albanians in the United Kingdom
- Corfu Channel case
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Bilateral Relations". Albanian Embassy in the United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Albania, Tirana, British Embassy". FCO. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ "Albania – United Kingdom, excellent relationship". kryeministria.al. 18 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Royal Marines begin exercise Albanian Lion". UK Ministry of Defence. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Royal Marines launch final assualt [sic] on exercise Albanian Lion". UK Ministry of Defence. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "1,500 UK maritime forces take part in exercise with Albania". royalnavy.mod.uk. 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Bilateral Relations". ambasadat.gov.al.
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