Albania–Austria relations

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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.

History

During World War II, some Albianians were imprisoned in a subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp in Melk in German-annexed Austria.^[3]

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).^[4]

(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

23 June 2016
17 June 2014
17 June 2014
17 June 2014
22 November 2012
29 April 2014
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

References

↑ "Ausländische Vertretungen in Österreich". bmeia.gv.at (in German).
↑ "Austria supports Albania's efforts to join EU". neweurope.eu. 21 May 2014.
↑ Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3.
↑ "Bilaterale Staatsverträge" (in German).

External links

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[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] Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3.

[4] "Bilaterale Staatsverträge" (in German).

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