Albania–Austria relations | |
Party1: | Albania |
Party2: | Austria |
Map: | Albania Austria Locator.svg |
See also: List of ambassadors of Albania to Austria. Albania has an embassy in Vienna and 7 honorary consulates in Eisenstadt, Gössendorf, Graz, Grödig, Salzburg, St. Pölten and Villach. Austria has an embassy in Tirana.[1] The history of diplomatic relations of Albania and Austria dates back to 1912, when Albania declared its independence on November 28, 1912. As a European Union (EU) member, Austria supports Albania in its euro-integration path.[2]
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).[3]
(Place - Year - Object or Treaty)
Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit | |
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Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger | Foreign Minister Bujar Nishani | Tirana | November 22, 2012 | |
Minister of European Integration Klajda Gjosha | General Secretary for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Michael Linhart | Vienna | April 29, 2014 | |
President Heinz Fischer | President Bujar Nishani and Prime Minister Edi Rama | Tirana | May 20, 2014 | |
Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz | Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati and Prime Minister Edi Rama | Tirana | June 17, 2014 | |
Minister of European Integration Klajda Gjosha | General Secretary for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Michael Linhart | Vienna | June 23, 2016 |