During the communist era, Albania was shut off from the rest of the world. After a turbulent period at the beginning of the 1990s, the country attempted to connect with the rest of Europe. It is now a member of the Council of Europe, and in 2014 the European Union granted it candidate status, ensuring it could also rely on pre-accession aid. As part of the focus on Western Balkan foreign policy, the country also benefited from a number of regional level Flemish actions.
Treaties and MoU’s
- Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of Albania on international road transport
- Multilateral Agreement between the European Community, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, F.Y.R.O. Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Serbia and the UNMIK on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area
- Agreement between Belgium, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, F.Y.R.O. Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and the UNMIK on the privileges and immunities of the secretariat of CEFTA
- Stabilisation and association agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part
- Agreement between the Belgo-Luxemburg Economic Union and the Government of the Republic of Albania on the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments