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Relationship dossier

Albania Croatia

Relationship assessment

Cooperative partnership anchored in NATO membership and regional collaboration

Albania toward Croatia

+40

Albania has engaged Croatia through the bilateral strategic partnership and cooperation between the two countries as NATO allies. The scope of specific Albanian initiatives toward Croatia is unclear.

Croatia toward Albania

+40

Croatia has supported Albania’s Euro-Atlantic integration and engaged in bilateral strategic and defense cooperation. The scope and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.

Overall relationship

+45

A bilateral strategic partnership and sustained collaboration as NATO allies underpin a cooperative relationship. Croatia’s support for Albania’s Euro-Atlantic integration adds a significant dimension, while the available detail on specific bilateral initiatives is limited.

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 Croatia maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by a bilateral strategic partnership and close collaboration as NATO allies. Croatia has supported Albania’s Euro-Atlantic integration, while defense and regional cooperation provide a durable basis for ties. The breadth and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are less clear.

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