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Relationship dossier

Albania Belarus

Relationship assessment

Relations are strained by Albania’s alignment with restrictions on Belarus and Belarus’s designation of Albania as an “unfriendly” state.

Albania toward Belarus

-20

Albania has aligned with EU restrictive measures against Belarus, including measures connected to Belarus’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Belarus toward Albania

-25

In 2022, Belarus included Albania among states designated as “unfriendly” and subject to countermeasures.

Overall relationship

-20

The relationship is shaped chiefly by Albania’s alignment with restrictions on Belarus and Belarus’s 2022 designation of Albania as an unfriendly state. These opposing policy actions indicate strained bilateral relations; the scale of other bilateral engagement is unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Albania has aligned with EU restrictive measures against Belarus, including measures linked to Belarus’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. Belarus included Albania among states it designated as “unfriendly” in 2022. These actions indicate strained relations, although the scope of other bilateral engagement is unclear.

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