Albania–Spain relations

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Albanian–Spanish relations

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Formal relations between Albania and Spain were established in 1986. Albania has an embassy in Madrid, and Spain has an embassy in Tirana.

The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Union for the Mediterranean. Spain does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state, which has led Albania to distance itself. Spain is neutral on Albania's EU accession.[1]

## History

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Embassy of Albania in Madrid

The relations between Albania and Spain originate in 27.8.1922, with the act of mutual recognition.

The diplomat Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota was the pretender of the throne of Albania.[2] Kastriota claimed descent from the medieval nobel Kastrioti family through his paternal grandmother.

In April 1929 Spain opened its legation in Tirana. With the occupation of Albania by fascist Italy, relations were severed and Spain closed its legation in Tirana.[3]

During the Spanish Civil War, many Albanians took part on this event as members of the International Brigades, such as Asim Vokshi who was a staff officer of the Garibaldi Battalion, scholar and anti-fascist activist Skënder Luarasi, and novelist Petro Marko, who was a volunteer of the republican force of the event. His best-known novel is titled Hasta La Vista.

For years, the Spanish government accused Albania of providing support to the FRAP.[4] In 1977, first informal diplomatic contacts between both parties were channeled.[4] Formal diplomatic relations between both countries were established in September 1986.[4]

With the fall of the dictatorial regime in Albania, the relations between the two countries began to intensify rapidly and the two sides showed good will to get closer and cooperate closely and continuously.[5]

## Economic relations

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Prime Ministers Pedro Sánchez and Edi Rama during Rama's visit in Madrid in 2021

Since January 2020, Spain has been one of the countries with the highest growth of exports to Albania. [6]

In 2021, Spanish exports to Albania amounted to 69.01 million euros, growing significantly compared to the previous year (63.6 million euros). As for Spanish imports from Albania, they rose in 2021 to 184.08 million euros, which is 23% more than in 2020.[7]

Spanish is legally included in the main foreign languages recognized in the system of university and academic education in Albania.[8] In September 2024, the Spanish National University of Distance Education opened a Centre of Study in Gjirokastra.[9][10]

## See also

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* Foreign relations of Albania
* Foreign relations of Spain
* Accession of Albania to the European Union

## External links

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* Albanian Embassy in Madrid
* Spanish Embassy in Tirana

## References

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1. ^ "Spain supports Albania's European path". ata.gov.al. 26 October 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
2. ^ Iñaki Egaña (2001), Mil noticias insólitas del país de los vascos, TXALAPARTA, p. 210, ISBN 9788481365436
3. ^ "Albania-Spain Bilateral Relations". 30 September 2024.
4. ^ a b c "España y Albania establecen relaciones diplomáticas". El País. 13 September 1986.
5. ^ "Albania-Spain Bilateral Relations". 30 September 2024.
6. ^ "Albania-Spain Bilateral Relations". 30 September 2024.
7. ^ "BILATERAL ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN SPAIN AND ALBANIA". 30 September 2024.
8. ^ "Albania-Spain Bilateral Relations". 30 September 2024.
9. ^ https://www.uned.es/universidad/inicio/en/internacional/centros-exterior/centros-uned-europa/centro-uned-albania.html
10. ^ "Albares se reúne con su homólogo albanés para reafirmar las buenas relaciones bilaterales y hablar de la ampliación de la Unión Europea". www.lamoncloa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-24.

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