Greek-Albanian relations

Albanian-Greek relations

Albania	Greece

Albanian–Greek relations are the bilateral foreign relations between Albania and Greece. Due to the strong presence of Albanian communities in Greece and the Greek communities in Albania, and the frequent high-level contacts between the governments of Albania and Greece, the two countries today enjoy warm diplomatic relations. Both countries are members of many international organizations, including the Council of Europe and NATO, and share common political views about the Balkans and the world, with Greece being a strong supporter of the EU candidacy of Albania, by proposing "Agenda 2014" for promoting the integration of all the Western Balkan states into the European Union. Under the Greek EU Presidency, Albania, on 24 June 2014 was granted official EU candidate status which coincided with the 10th anniversary of "Agenda 2014".

Greece is Albania's largest investor and main trading partner, and along with Italy, Greece strongly supported Albania's NATO entry, which was achieved in 2009. The governments of the two countries cooperate in many fields, from market and energy, to military, tourism and culture, with large projects such as the Trans Adriatic Pipeline and the Hydroelectric power plants. The Greek government also is one of Albania's largest donors and the main foreign donor of the National Theater of Albania.

Modern diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1971 and today are regarded as good. Current issues in the agenda of the two NATO members include the abolition of the status of war that is still in effect between Greece and Albania, since the Second World War when the Italian forces attacked Greece in October 1940. and the human right issues the Greek minority faces in Albania.

There is a great degree of historical, cultural, linguistic and anthropological similarities between Albanians and Greeks which has aided cultural relations greatly.

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