Albania intends to open an embassy in
Baku and Azerbaijan has accredited its ambassador in
Athens
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with the additional position of Ambassador to Albania.
Both nations are predominantly
Muslim and are part of the
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
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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.
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.
Albania supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and an end to the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by neighbouring states including
Armenia
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.
On 26 November 2019,
an earthquake struck the Durrës region of Albania. The Azerbaijani government donated
500,000 euros for humanitarian aid to Albania.
Economic relations
Imports and exports
See also
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Foreign relations of Albania
The foreign relations of Albania are its relations with other governments and peoples. Foreign relations are conducted through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tirana. The current minister is Olta Xhaçka. The current Ambassador to the United N ...
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Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
The Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, NATO's Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, the World Health Organization, ...
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Albanians in Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijanis in Albania
References
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
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