Relationship dossier
Albania
Azerbaijan
Relationship assessment
Albania–Azerbaijan ties are grounded in cooperation on gas transit and energy development.
Albania toward Azerbaijan
+35Albania supported the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, which carries Azerbaijani gas across Albanian territory toward European markets, providing an important transit route for Azerbaijan’s energy exports.
Azerbaijan toward Albania
+35Azerbaijan has pursued energy cooperation and investment in Albania, including through the pipeline-related relationship and proposals concerning Albania’s gas sector.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a concrete, durable cooperative basis in energy infrastructure: TAP links Azerbaijani gas exports to European markets through Albania, and the two governments have pursued related energy-sector cooperation. The known cooperation is meaningful but concentrated in this sector.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Albania and Azerbaijan have developed practical cooperation centered on energy. Albania’s role as a transit country for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) supports the movement of Azerbaijani gas to European markets, while Azerbaijan has pursued energy-sector cooperation and investment in Albania. This gives the relationship a concrete cooperative foundation, although its breadth beyond energy is less clear.
Key developments
Albania signed the host-government agreement for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, enabling the project to cross Albanian territory as part of a route for Azerbaijani gas to Europe.
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline began commercial operations, carrying Azerbaijani gas through Albania toward European markets.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Azerbaijani investment plans in Albania are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond energy is uncertain.