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Albania–Taiwan relations are thebilateral relations betweenAlbania (formally the Republic of Albania) andTaiwan (formally the Republic of China). The two sides do not maintain formal diplomatic relations, nor do they have representative offices with embassy functions in each other’s capitals. Affairs related to Albania are handled by theTaipei Representative Office in Italy.[1]
Albania was one of the main sponsors of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 in 1971, which recognized thePeople's Republic of China as "the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations" and expelled the Republic of China. This stance made Albania strongly opposed to Taiwan throughout the Cold War period.[2]
On 25 October 1971, the UN voted on theAlbanian Resolution co-sponsored by 23 countries, to restore the PRC’s rights. The resolution passed with 76 votes in favor, 35 against, and 17 abstentions, leading to the adoption ofUnited Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758. The ROC delegation, led by Foreign Minister Chow Shu-kai, withdrew from the UN before the vote.[3]
On 12 May 1999, a group of Albanian parliamentarians founded the "Albania–Taiwan Friendship Association", including members from multiple parties and academics, to promote closer ties.[4]
In 2015, Albanian parliamentary leader Dashamir Shehi visited Taiwan.[5]
In March 1990, Taiwan opened direct trade with Albania, followed by investment liberalization in April of that year. TheExecutive Yuan also approved measures on financial transactions, communications, and air transport links.[6]
Bilateral trade has fluctuated over the years. In 2023, Taiwan exported $17.4 million to Albania. Main exports from Taiwan to Albania are polymers, diagnostic reagents, rice, steel fasteners, automobile parts, and smartphones, and main imports are textiles, knitwear, leather footwear, fish products, electrical cables, and bottled water from Albania to Taiwan.[7]
In November 2013, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) organized a delegation to participate in international fairs held inTirana, Albania’s largest comprehensive trade exhibition, held at the Parliament Building.[8]
In November 2014, the president of the Albanian Chamber of Commerce visited Taiwan for the first time, meeting TAITRA officials to initiate economic dialogue.[9]
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