Albania–Egypt relations

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Albania–Egypt relations
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Albania
Egypt
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Albania, CairoEmbassy of Egypt, Tirana

Albania and Egypt have cordial and cooperative relations. Albania has an embassy in Cairo, and Egypt has an embassy in Tirana.[1][2] Diplomatic relations between Albania and Egypt were established in 1958. [3] Both countries are members of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

The history of political and military relations of Albanians and Egypt dates back to the

Roman Times in ancient history. The founding father of modern Egypt, Muhammad Ali, is believed to be Albanian. He became governor, and self-declared viceroy of Egypt and Sudan with the Ottomans
temporary approval.

History

Ottoman Period (15th–18th century)

Relations became closer in Ottoman times when the

Abdurrahman Abdi Arnavut Pasha, and Mere Hüseyin Pasha.[4]

Muhammad Ali era (18th century)

parts of Arabia and the entire Levant
.

He was a military commander in an Albanian Ottoman force sent to recover Egypt from a

Wāli (viceroy) of Egypt and gained the rank of Pasha
.

Amongst his army, fought hundreds of Albanian Bashi-bazouk, which would settle the first Albanian community in Egypt.

Albanian national awakening

During the 19th century, the Albanian immigration to Egypt would continue to grow in Egypt, especially in Cairo. The economical prosperity attracted many emigrants from the Albanian lands, mainly from

Orthodox
community from south Albania.

The first Albanian society of Egypt was founded in 1875. It was named

Beni-Suef, and "Bashkimi" (The union) which was found everywhere in Albanian populated areas and diaspora. It was an Albanian high official in Egypt, who sponsored the Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida in Khedivial Opera House
in 1871.

The Albanian intellectual community in Egypt, would play an important role to Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912 and the funding of Albanian education.

Modern era

In 1958, the countries established bilateral diplomatic relations, however the relations remained limited under Enver Hoxha’s absolute regime. They improved drastically after the Fall of communism.

High-level visits

Speaker of the Parliament, Josefina Topali visited Cairo on 20 February 2010 in order to attend the Conference on Women Parliamentarians as Active Agents of Change.  During her visit, first of kind by an Albanian Speaker to Egypt, the two sides agreed upon the importance of strengthening bilateral parliamentary ties.[citation needed]

The Foreign Minister of Albania held an official visit to Egypt on 31 March 2013, during which he met with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as the talks addressed the outstanding level of political relations between both countries, and stressed the two sides' desire to further developing their relations in all fields of mutual interest, especially expanding the prospects for economic cooperation and increasing trade exchange. The Albanian Minister expressed his country's gratitude for Egypt's support by granting scholarships and training courses in various fields.[citation needed] They also discussed the regional developments in the Middle East and Balkans. The Albanian Minister also praised Egypt's support for Kosovo, and both ministers signed the executive program for cultural, scientific and technical cooperation of 2013-2015, on the sidelines of the visit.[citation needed]

The Foreign Minister of Albania held a visit to Cairo in 31 January 2015, as he was welcomed by the Egyptian Foreign Minister who discussed with him the latest developments in the Middle East and the Balkans. They affirmed their two countries' stance in fighting terrorism, a danger for the entire international community. They also discussed means to boost bilateral relations that are based on a strong historical basis. The two sides agreed to resume political consultations' meetings between their two Foreign Ministries, as well as seeking to hold the Joint Committee for economic cooperation, and enhancing contacts between both countries' Chambers of Commerce. The Albanian Foreign Minister praised the bilateral relations' level and the two countries' convergence within the different international forums. He also stressed his country's support to Egypt's bid for a UNSC non-permanent seat for 2016-2017. [5]

Albanian and Egyptian Prime Ministers met in Cairo, in 23 October 2021 where both sides tackled the ways of enhancing the bilateral relations, said the Egyptian cabinet in a statement. Rama also promised a direct airline connection between Tirana and Cairo. [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Albanian Embassy in Egypt". Ambasadat.gov.al. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  2. ^ "Embassy of Egypt in Tirana, Albania". embassypages.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. ^ Washington, D. C. :The Agency; United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Directorate of Intelligence. Directory of Albanian officials /Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency. George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida. Washington, D.C. : The Agency : Available through DOCEX Project, Library of Congress ; Springfield, Va. : National Technical Information Service [distributor].
  4. ^ Öztuna, Yılmaz (1979). Başlangıcından zamanımıza kadar büyük Türkiye tarihi: Türkiye'nin siyasî, medenî, kültür, teşkilât ve san'at tarihi (in Turkish). Ötüken Yayınevi.
  5. ^ "Bilateral Relations | Albanian Embassy in Egypt". www.ambasadat.gov.al. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  6. ^ "Rama: Së shpejti, linjë ajrore direkte Kairo-Tiranë". Albeu.com. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

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