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Albania

Bilateral relations between India and Albania are cordial and friendly. Mother Teresa is an important bond between the two countries. The International Airport in Tirana is named after Mother Teresa who is regarded as an Albanian national icon.

Officials from Albania visited India under Gen Next Democracy Network Programme of Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Day was celebrated

Development Partnership Minister, H.E. Ms. Megi Fino participated in the UNSC Special Meeting in Mumbai

Officials from Albania visited India under Gen Next Democracy Network Programme of Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Visit of three officials from Government of Albania and one Member of Parliament to India to attend 11th Batch of GenNext Democracy Network Programme from 17-26 August, 2023.

Virtual participation of Deputy Minister of Education & Sports of Republic of Albania, Ms. Albana Tole to the Education Ministers’ Session of 2nd Voice of Global South Summit-23 on 17 November 2023.

Cooperation to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic

India has extended humanitarian assistance of 50,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield) to the Republic of Albania to fight the pandemic in April 2021.

Capacity Building & Other Exchanges

As part of capacity building trainings, eight professionals from Albania have been trained in India under ITEC since 2002.
Since 2010, 18 Albanians have participated in various ITEC programmes.
Albanian diplomats have also attended various courses conducted by SSIFS, New Delhi, for Foreign Diplomats.
Three officials from Government of Albania and one Member of Parliament visited India to attend 11th Batch of GenNext Democracy Network Programme from 17-26 August, 2023.