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This is a list of official trips made by Edi Rama as the 33rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania.
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2013:
| Country | Areas visited | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Pristina | 13 September | Prime Minister Rama state visit to Kosovo was his first trip outside Albania as Prime Minister. Rama chose neighboring Kosovo as the first foreign trip of his office in a demonstration of the historic and strategic ties between the two countries. [1] Rama was welcomed by Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi. |
| | Brussels | 17 September | Rama travelled to Brussels to attend the European Commission focused on the following steps of Albania into the European Union and on the state of play of the country's commitment to reform in the light of this process. [2] Rama met the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso and the Member of the European Commission in charge of Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle. |
| | New York City | 21–23 September | Rama flew to New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly. [3] Edi Rama met Hillary and Bill Clinton upon their invitation. [4] |
| | Pristina Prizren | 23 October | Rama and Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was invited by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi to attend the open ceremony of the Terminal of Pristina International Airport. [5] |
| | Skopje | 5 November | Rama travelled to Macedonia on his first state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski. He also met the President of Macedonia, George Ivanov, the Speaker of the Parliament of Macedonia, Trajko Veljanovski and the two leader of the Albanian parties in Macedonia Ali Ahmeti (BDI) and Menduh Thaçi (PDSH). [6] |
| | Podgorica | 14 November | Rama travelled to Montenegro on his first state visit to the country. Rama was invited by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović and met the President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanović. Rama visited the city of Tuzi, where the majority is Albanian. [7] |
| | London | 20 November | Rama travelled to London to meet the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, David Cameron focused on the integration of Albania into the European Union and the economical relations between the United Kingdom and Albania. [8] |
| | Vienna | 25 November | Rama travelled to Austria on his first state visit to the country met the President of Austria, Heinz Fischer and to attend the 2013 Vienna Economic Forum. [9] |
| | Rome Bari | 12 December | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting in Rome with the Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, focused on the economical, and cultural relations between both countries. [10] |
| | Baku | 16–17 December | Rama travelled to Azerbaijan on his first state visit to the country met the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan, Natig Aliyev. Rama was invited to attend a ceremony to sign final investment document on Shahdeniz-2. [11] (See also: Albania-Azerbaijan relations) |
| | Jerusalem | 21 December | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting in Jerusalem with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Rama and Netanyahu signed a declaration of friendship to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. [12] |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2014:
| Country | Areas visited | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Rome | 1–2 February | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting in Rome with the Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, focused on the economical, and cultural relations between both countries. [13] |
| | Berlin | 1 April | Rama flew to Germany upon the invitation of Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, focused on the bilateral relations between both countries. [14] |
| | Doha | 14 April | Rama flew to Qatar on his first state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of Qatar, Khalifa Al Thani focused on the bilateral relations of Albania and Qatar. [15] |
| | Vatican City Rome | 24 April | Rama travelled to Vatican on his first state visit to the country upon the invitation of the Pope Francis. [16] |
| | Astana | 24 May | Rama flew to Kazakhstan on his first state visit to the country upon the invitation of President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev focused on the economic relations of Albania and Kazakhstan. [17] |
| | Amsterdam | 26 May | Rama travelled to the Netherlands to attend a bilateral meeting upon the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Frans Timmermans. [18] |
| | Paris | 11 June | Rama travelled to France on his state visit to the country upon the invitation of President of France, François Hollande focused on the integration of Albania into the European Union and the bilateral relations of Albania and France. [19] |
| | Berlin | 28 August | Rama travelled to Germany to attend the 2014 Western Balkans summit in Berlin. |
| | Zagreb | 26 August | Rama flew to Croatia to attend a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic and Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vjekoslav Bevanda and as well focused on their friendly relations. [20] |
| | Newport | 4 September | Rama travelled to Wales to attend the 2014 Wales summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). |
| | Beijing | 10–11 September | Rama travelled to China to attend a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang. [21] |
| | Rome | 1–2 February | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting for the second time in 2014 in Rome with the Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, focused on the economical, and cultural relations between Albania and Italy. [22] |
| | Belgrade | 10 November | Prime Minister Rama travelled to Serbia on his first official state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić. Rama was pursuing a historical reconciliation policy between Albanians and Serbs and his visit in Belgrade. It was the first visit of an Albanian Prime Minister in Serbia in over 70 years. [23] |
| | Stockholm | 14 November | Rama flew to Sweden to attend a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven. [24] |
| | Kuwait City | 19–20 November | Rama travelled to Kuwait on his state visit to the country to attend a bilateral meeting with ruler Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and other Kuwaiti politicians. [25] |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2015:
| Country | Areas visited | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| | London | 18 January | Rama was invited to attend the Potential Monuments of Unrealised Futures(Albanian: Monumente të Mundshëm Ardhmërisht të Parealizuara) exhibition at the Architectural Association School of Architecture of Albanian artists Edi Hila and Adrian Paci. [26] |
| | Paris | 11 January | Rama was invited to attend the Republican marches to honour the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting, with the leaders of the Sunni, Orthodox, Bektashi, and Catholic communities of Albania. [27] |
| | Dubai | 14–16 April | Rama travelled to the United Arab Emirates to participate to a bilateral meeting with the Head of the Dubai Council, Mohammad Al-Murr and the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour. [28] |
| | Bucharest | 11 June | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting in Romania with the Prime Minister of Romania, Victor Ponta focused on the economical, and cultural relations between both countries and the recognition of Kosovo. [29] |
| | Vienna | 27 August | Rama travelled to Austria to attend the 2015 Western Balkans summit in Vienna. |
| | New York City | 24–29 September | Rama flew to New York City to attend the 2015 World Leadership Forum as well as the 2015 Columbia University World Leader Forum. [30] |
| | Prague | 13 October | Rama travelled to the Czech Republic on his first state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Bohuslav Sobotka. [31] [32] |
| | Suzhou | 24 November | Rama flew to China to attend the 2015 summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries in Suzhou. |
| | Istanbul | 18–20 November | Rama travelled to Turkey to attend the 2015 Atlantic Council Energy and Economic summit in Istanbul. [33] |
| | Hong Kong | 27 October | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting in Hong Kong with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying. Rama also was invited to attend the Economic Forum of Albania and China. [34] |
| | Paris | 3 December | Rama travelled to France on his state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of France, Manuel Valls focused on the bilateral relations of Albania and France. [35] |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2016:
| Country | Areas visited | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Washington, D.C. | 13–14 April | Rama travelled to on hist state visit to the country upon the invitation of President of the United States, Barack Obama and Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden. [36] |
| | Paris | 30 May | Rama travelled to on hist state visit to the country, where he met the President of France, François Hollande. [37] |
| | Ankara | 28 June | Rama travelled to Turkey on his state visit to the country upon the invitation of President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, focused on the strong bilateral relations between both countries. [38] |
| | Paris | 4 July | Rama travelled to France to attend the 2016 Western Balkans summit in Paris. |
| | Warsaw | 8–9 July | Rama travelled to Poland to attend the 2016 Warsaw summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). |
| | Ljubljana | 5 September | Rama flew to Slovenia on his state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of Slovenia, Miro Cerar, focused on the strong bilateral relations between both countries and as well the integration of Albania into the European Union. [39] |
| | Belgrade | 14–15 October | Rama flew to Serbia on his state visit to the country upon the invitation of Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić and to attend the 2016 Belgrade Security Forum. [40] |
| | Berlin | 28 November | Rama travelled to Germany on his state visit to the country upon the invitation of Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, focused on the strong bilateral relations between both countries and as well the integration of Albania into the European Union. [41] [42] |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2017:
| Country | Areas visited | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Singapore | 18 January | Rama flew to Singapore on his official state visit to the country meeting the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, focused on the bilateral relations of both countries and the International recognition of Kosovo. [43] |
| | Pristina | 2 February | Rama travelled to Kosovo on his official state visit to the country where he met the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa. |
| | Sarajevo | 16 March | Rama travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the Western Balkans Six Leaders Summit in Sarajevo. [44] |
| | Paris | 29 March | Prime Minister Rama travelled to France on his state visit to the country, where he met Prime Minister of France, Bernard Cazeneuve focused on the bilateral relations between Albania and France. Both have signed a series of agreements elevating the framework of bilateral cooperation. [45] Edi Rama received the order of the "Commander to the Legion of Honour", the highest French Honour by President of France, François Hollande. [46] |
| | Podgorica | 3 April | Rama travelled to Montenegro on his state visit to the country, where he met Prime Minister of Montenegro, Duško Marković focused on the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as Albania's support as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Montenegro's integration into the NATO. [47] |
| | Bern | 6 April | Rama participated to a bilateral meeting in Bern with the President of Switzerland, Doris Leuthard, focused on the economical, and cultural relations between both countries. The two countries celebrated the 25th anniversary of intensely collaboration. [48] |
| | Brussels | 25 May | Rama travelled to Belgium to attend the 2017 Brussels summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). |
| | Istanbul | 9–10 July | Rama flew to Turkey to attend the 2017 World Petroleum Congress. [49] [50] Rama also meet the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. [51] |
| | Trieste | 12 July | Rama travelled to Italy to attend the 2017 Western Balkans summit in Trieste. [52] [53] |
| | Podgorica | 2 August | Rama travelled to Montenegro to attend the 2017 Adriatic Charter summit in Podgorica. [54] [55] |
| | Paris | 1–2 September | Prime Minister Rama travelled to France on his state visit to the country, where he met President of France, Emmanuel Macron focused on the bilateral relations between Albania and France. He also attend the 2017 Global Positive Forum in Paris. [56] |
| | New York City | 18–25 September | Prime Minister Rama travelled to the United States to attend the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2018:
| Country | Areas visited | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| | London | 9–10 July | Prime Minister Rama is scheduled to attend the 2018 Western Balkans summit in London. |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2019:
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London, Watford | December 3–4 | Rama travelled to Watford to attend the 30th NATO summit. |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2021:
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 13–14 June | Rama travelled to Brussels to attend the 31st NATO summit. | | |
| Pristina | 27 September | Met with Prime Minister Albin Kurti and opposition party leaders, against the background of a dangerous escalation with Serbia over car plates. [57] | ||
| Glasgow | 1–2 November | Attended the COP26 Conference. [58] | ||
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2022:
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 15 February | Met with Antony Blinken | |
| Brussels | 23–24 March | Rama travelled to Brussels to attend the extraordinary NATO summit to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | |
| Kyiv | 15 June | Together with Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazović held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Montenegro and Albania supported anti-Russian sanctions following the European Union, and the former recently refused to allow a plane carrying Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to pass through its airspace. The Prime Minister of North Macedonia was also invited to visit Ukraine, but he declined "due to a busy schedule." [59] | |
| Madrid | 28–30 June | Rama travelled to Madrid to attend the 32nd NATO summit. | |
| Prague | 6 October | Rama travelled to Prague to attend the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community. |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2023:
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Image | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 23 March | Met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. | | ||
| Reykjavík | 16–17 May | Rama attended the 4th Council of Europe summit. [60] | | ||
| Chișinău, Bulboaca | 1 June | Rama attended the second summit of the European Political Community. | |||
| Vilnius | 11–12 July | Rama travelled to Vilnius to attend the 33rd NATO summit. | |||
| Granada | 5 October | Rama attended the third summit of the European Political Community. | |||
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2024:
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 16–18 February | Attended 60th Munich Security Conference. | ||
| Washington, D.C. | 9–11 July | Prime Minister Rama attended the 33rd summit of NATO held in Washington, D.C., United States, alongside other heads of government from the organization. | ||
| Woodstock | 18 July | Rama attended the 4th European Political Community Summit. | ||
| Paris | 26 July | Rama travelled to Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. [62] | ||
| Dubrovnik | 9 October | Addressed the third Ukraine-South East Europe summit. [63] | ||
| Budapest | 7 November | Rama attended the 5th European Political Community Summit. |
The following international trips were made by Prime Minister Edi Rama in 2025:
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 14–16 February | Attended 61st Munich Security Conference | |
| The Hague | 24–25 June | Rama attended the 2025 NATO summit. | |
| Brussels | 17 September | Rama travelled to NATO headquarters to met with Secretary General Mark Rutte. [64] | |
| Copenhagen | 2 October | Attended the 7th European Political Community Summit. | |
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 6 January | Rama attended the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris with fellow leaders. [65] |
Edi Rama participated in the following summits during his premiership:
| Group | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATO | None | 4–5 September, | None | 8–9 July, | 25 May, | 11–12 July, | 3–4 December, | None | 14 June, | 24 March, | 11–12 July, | 9–11 July, | 24–25 June, | 7–8 July, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28–30 June, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPC | None | 6 October, | 1 June, | 18 July, | 16 May, | TBD, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 October, | 7 November, | 2 October, | TBD, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OIF | None | 29–30 October, | None | 26–27 November, | None | 11–12 October, | None | 19–20 November, | None | 4–5 October, | None | TBD, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ██ = Future event. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presidenti i Republikës, Z. François Hollande u takua me Kryeministrin e Shqipërisë, Z. Edi Rama më 30 maj 2016.
Në datat 13–14 tetor 2016 kryeministri Edi Rama kreu një vizitë dy ditore në Republikën e Serbisë.
Kryeministri Rama, i cili ndodhet në Stamboll në Kongresin Botëror të naftës, u shpreh se Shqipëria ka rezerva të pashfrytëzuara nafte dhe se në të ardhmen, vendi mund të bëhet fronti i ri i naftës në botë.
Kryeministrit Edi Rama është duke marrë pjesë në kongresin botëror të naftës.
Kryeministri Rama do t'i adresohet Kongresit në sesionin qendror, me pjesëmarrjen e Presidentit të Turqisë, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, presidentë e kryeministra nga vende të ndryshme, si dhe të aktorëve e faktorëve të rëndësishëm në këtë industri.
Wednesday's summit in Trieste will focus most heavily on financial programs, akin to a Marshall Plan for the Balkans. Where the money would come from remains to be seen, meaning that while some Balkan politicians have rejoiced over the announcement of increased funding, they have also expressed concern.
Shqipëria do të mbështesë krijimin e një zone ekonomike të përbashkët rajonale dhe Edi Rama do ta mbrojë këtë qëndrim edhe në Samitin e Triestes, ku përveç liderwve të Ballkanit, do të marrin pjesë edhe kancelarja gjermane Angela Merkel dhe presidenti francez Emanuel Macron.
Kryeministri Edi Rama ka marre pjese ne forumin ekonomik te zhvilluar ne France.