The Embassy of Albania in Serbia is a  diplomatic mission that represents the Republic of Albania in Serbia. It is located at Bulevar Kneza Aleksandra Karadjordjevica 25A, Belgrade, Serbia 116348 . The embassy can be reached by telephone at (+381) 11 3066 64223. For any written communication, the embassy’s email address is embassy.belgrade@mfa.gov.al23. More information about the embassy and its services can be found on its official website.

The history of diplomatic relations between Albania and Serbia is complex and has been largely unfriendly due to a number of historical and political events. During the late Ottoman period, Serbian diplomat Ilija Garašanin contacted the abbot of Mirdita, Monsignor Gasper Krasniqi, with the goal of acquiring the Albanian Catholic element as the alleged solution to the “Eastern Question”. However, their goals were different.

At the beginning of the Balkan Wars, one of the important strategic goals of Serbian politics was to acquire a corridor to the Adriatic Sea, thus denying the Albanian state independent status. During World War II, very close cooperation developed between the People’s Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and the People’s Liberation Army of Albania.

There were communist plans to create a Balkan federation which would include Yugoslavia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. However, after the resolution of Informbiro 1948, Albania broke relations with the Yugoslav communists, because Enver Hoxha remained loyal to the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.

After NATO’s bombing campaign in Kosovo, Albania supported them which resulted in FR Yugoslavia breaking diplomatic relations with Albania. In the 21st century, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama visited Serbia and met with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić on 10 November 2014 for the first meeting of its type between the two countries’ leadership since the 1947 meeting of Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha with President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito.

Despite the historical complexities, both countries are now full members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). This shows a significant improvement in their diplomatic relations.


EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

Chancery: Bulevar kneza Aleksandra Karadjordjevića 25A

Tel: 3066-642

Fax: 2665-439

E-mail: embassy.belgrade@mfa.gov.al

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Working hours:

Monday – Friday: 08.00–16.00h

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H.E. Mr. Bardhyl CANAJ   -  spouse Mrs. Alma Canaj

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Mr. Lirim UJKA - spouse Mrs. Emirjeta Ujka

First Secretary

Mr. Idlir KABA   spouse Mrs. Blerina Boci

Second Secretary