Starting today, citizens of Albania with regular passports can travel to Azerbaijan without a visa. This announcement was made by Azerbaijan's ambassador to Albania, Anar Huseynov, in a post on the social media platform X, where he wrote, "As of today, Albanian citizens with regular passports can travel to Azerbaijan visa-free."
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| Albanian passport and other passports in the background (montage) |
The visa waiver agreement for Albanian citizens traveling to Azerbaijan was signed on March 1, 2024, in the presence of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The agreement was signed by Besart Kadia, then Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Fariz Rzayev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan.
This agreement was part of Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Azerbaijan in early March this year. Leading a high-level delegation, Rama held several important meetings, opening new opportunities for tourism, economic development, and cooperation between the two countries.
The strengthening of bilateral relations between Albania and Azerbaijan reached a new level with the visit of the Albania-Azerbaijan Joint Committee to Baku this week. During the latest meeting of the Joint Committee, extensive discussions were held on potential cooperation in several key sectors, including tourism, healthcare, education, and digitalization. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to discuss concrete results in these areas at the next meeting, with a primary focus on economic collaboration.
During this visit, agreements were also discussed regarding the implementation of the pilot project for the gasification of Korçë, the regasification terminal in the Bay of Korçë, and the possibility of participation by companies from both countries in renewable energy projects.
The removal of visa requirements creates new opportunities for tourism, economic development, and cooperation between the two countries. Relations have seen a significant boost, particularly over the past year, marked by the opening of the Azerbaijani embassy in Tirana and the anticipated opening of the Albanian embassy in Baku this fall.