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The government of Albania was concerned with the developments in neighboring Kosovo, particularly in the post-Dayton agreement period. During the Kosovo War in 1999 as well as the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians by Serbs alongside the subsequent refugee influx into the country, Albania's status as an ally of the United States was confirmed. [2]
Albanians in North Macedonia are of interest to Albania. [2] In the 1990s, issues revolving around the Albanian community fueled concerns in Albania of destabilisation in the new Macedonian state and possible Serbian intervention. [2] Albania, through President Sali Berisha became one of the early states to recognise Macedonia in April 1993. [2]
The People's Socialist Republic of Albania joined the United Nations on 14 December 1955, and has participated in several UN peacekeeping operations. The current Representative of Albania in the UN is Mr. Ferit Hoxha. Albania is a non-permanent member of the 15-country UN Security Council for the two-year term (2022–2023).
Albania with occupied parts of Yugoslavia in World War II. During World War II, very close cooperation developed between the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and the People's Liberation Army of Albania. The Albanian People's Army assumed power in the country in 1944.
In mid March, Albania and five other countries at the UN Security Council accused Russia of having committed war crimes in Ukraine. [42] In Albania, President Meta, Foreign Minister Xhaçka and the Speaker of Parliament Lindita Nikolla all condemned Russia for the Bucha massacre and called for an international response and independent ...
The accession of Albania to NATO took place in 2009. Albania's relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began in 1992 when it joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. [1] In 1994, it entered NATO's Partnership for Peace, which began Albania's process of accession into the alliance. [2]
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Albania and Kosovo have bilateral relations.Albania has an embassy in Pristina and Kosovo has an embassy in Tirana.There are 1.8 million Albanians living in Kosovo – officially 92.93% of Kosovo's entire population – and Albanian is an official language and the national language of Kosovo.