Albania–Belgium relations
Albania |
Belgium |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Albanian Embassy Brussels | Belgian Embassy Tirana |
Albania–Belgium relations are the bilateral relations between Albania and Belgium. Both countries are members of NATO, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Albania is a European Union candidate and Belgium is a European Union member state.
History
High level visits
High-level visits from Albania to Belgium
Prime Minister Edi Rama:
- September 2013, 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.[1] 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.
- May 2017, travelled to Belgium to attend the 2017 Brussels NATO summit.
- June 2021, travelled to Brussels to attend the 31st NATO summit.
- March 2022, travelled to Brussels to attend the extraordinary NATO summit to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- September 2025, travelled to NATO headquarters to met with Secretary General Mark Rutte.[2]
High-level visits from Belgium to Albania
- December 2022, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo Attended EU-Western Balkans summit
- May 2025, Prime Minister Bart De Wever attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.
Resident diplomatic missions
See also
References
- ^ "Visit of Edi Rama, Albanian Prime Minister, to the EC". Brussels. 17 September 2013.
- ^ https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_237639.htm