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Relationship dossier

Albania Bulgaria

Relationship assessment

Generally cooperative relations, including Bulgarian support for Albania’s European integration

Albania toward Bulgaria

+35

Albania participates with Bulgaria in regional cooperation frameworks in southeastern Europe, providing a basis for government-to-government coordination. The scale of Albania’s specific bilateral initiatives with Bulgaria is unclear.

Bulgaria toward Albania

+35

Bulgaria has supported Albania’s European Union integration and participates with Albania in regional cooperation frameworks in southeastern Europe.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship is shaped by regional cooperation and Bulgaria’s support for Albania’s European integration. These features indicate a generally cooperative bilateral structure, without a prominent pattern of major bilateral disputes.

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 and Bulgaria maintain generally cooperative relations, reinforced by regional cooperation and practical bilateral engagement. Bulgaria has supported Albania’s European Union integration, while the two governments have cooperated through regional initiatives in southeastern Europe. Their relationship is not generally characterized by major bilateral confrontation, though the breadth and implementation of specific cooperation are not fully clear.

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