Albania–Romania relations

Albanian–Romanian relations

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Albania—Romania relations refers to the bilateral relations of Albania and Romania. Albania has an embassy in Bucharest and Romania an embassy in Tirana and a consulate in Korçë. On 16 December 2013, a celebration was held in Romania celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations.[1]

The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, La Francophonie and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. As a European Union (EU) member, Romania supports Albania in its euro-integration path.

History

Antiquity

The Dacians and Illyrians, whom are believed to be ancestors of modern Romanians and Albanians, had a connection for many years. Both, along with the Greeks, are the indigenous peoples in Balkans.

Modern

Romania was the first country to recognize Albania's independence. [2][3] Relations between Albania and Romania were established on December 16, 1913. Since then, the two countries developed strong cultural and linguistic ties.[1] The Albanian writer and poet Lasgush Poradeci lived and studied in Romania for some time, along with other influential Albanian figures.[4] A treaty of friendship was signed between the two countries in 1994.[5] Romania has historically been the home of many Albanian emigrants, including many important contributors to the Albanian nationalist movement. Albania, meanwhile, is the home of an Aromanian minority ethnically related to Romanians.

Relations

On March 18, 2014, Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, met with Victor Ponta, the Prime Minister of Romania, during the latter's first official visit to Tirana. The two discussed expanding ties between the two countries economically, in terms education (with a number of Albanian students studying in Romania and Albanian Police officers being trained by Romanians), as well as sharing Romania's experience in ascending to the European Union with Albania. They also discussed Romanian businesses opening offices in Tirana to increase economic cooperation, and training of Albanian police officers by Romania to combat organized crime.[4] In February 2015, Ponta offered to make an energy deal with Romania. He also stated that expansion of cooperation in other fields will continue as well.[6]

Economic relations

Both countries entered into a free trade agreement which came into force on 1 January 2017.

The value of bilateral trade on 2016 was 83 million euros. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Anniversary event marking 100 years of bilateral diplomatics relations between Romania and Albania. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania). Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Berisha: Grateful to the Albanian community in Bucharest, Top-Channel, 2012-10-19
  3. ↑ Presidenti Nishani merr mesazhe urimi nga krerë shtetesh me rastin e kremtimit të 100-vjetorit të Pavarësisë së Shqipërisë, President of Albania, 2012-11-30
  4. 1 2 Romania strengthens its relations with Albania. Foreign Policy News. Peter Tase. Published March 23, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Relations between Albania and Romania are very good". Nine O'Clock News. Sami Shiba, ambassador of Albania to Romania. Published November 27, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ PM Ponta offers Albania the surplus energy of Romania. Agerpres.ro. Published February 27, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ https://tirana.mae.ro/en/node/395
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