Albania–Brazil relations are the
bilateral relations
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...
between
Albania and
Brazil. Albania has an embassy in
Brasília, and Brazil has an embassy in
Tirana.
History
Diplomatic ties were established between Albania and Brazil in 1961.
In 2000, the then-foreign Minister of Albania
Paskal Milo
Paskal Milo (born 22 February 1949) is an Albanian historian, politician, and leader of the Social Democracy Party of Albania. He has also been a member of the Albanian Parliament since 1992, and a professor of Albanian and Foreign literature. Milo ...
visited Brasília.
In 2013, Brazil opened its resident diplomatic mission in Tirana, while Albania has had an embassy in Brasilia since 2009.
Cooperation
There exists a Cultural Association and also a Chamber of Commerce and Industry 'Brazil-Albania'.
On June 20, 2012 the
Prime Minister of Albania,
Sali Berisha visited Brazil during an official trip to attend the
Rio 20 Summit, while prior to that the
Foreign Minister of Albania
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs ( sq, Ministria për Europën dhe Punët e Jashtme) is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of diplomacy, foreign policy and the process of admission of Albania into the European Union. Th ...
,
Edmond Haxhinasto visited Brazil. The Foreign Minister was received by
Michel Temer, than
Vice President of Brazil and Senator
Fernando Collor de Mello. A bilateral agreement was signed by both countries in future economic cooperation and also a visa abolition agreement. Since 2011 citizens of both countries can travel visa-free.
In March, 2012, the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Mendes Ribeiro visited Tirana and a bilateral agreement on agricultural cooperation was signed.
Republic of Albania
High level visits
See also
* Foreign relations of Albania
* Foreign relations of Brazil
References
External links
Albanian Embassy in Brasília
Brazilian Embassy in Tirana
Brazil
Bilateral relations of Brazil
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