Relationship dossier
Albania
Moldova
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation through CEFTA provides a concrete foundation for Albania–Moldova relations.
Albania toward Moldova
+15Albania participates with Moldova in CEFTA, a regional trade framework that supports cooperation among member governments.
Moldova toward Albania
+15Moldova participates with Albania in CEFTA, a regional trade framework that supports cooperation among member governments.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in CEFTA, which provides a shared framework for trade. The extent of other bilateral cooperation and any significant disagreements 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
Overview
Albania and Moldova participate in the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), a regional framework that supports trade cooperation between its members. This provides a concrete basis for cooperative bilateral relations, although the scope and implementation of additional government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Moldova became a participant in CEFTA, joining Albania in the regional trade framework.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond CEFTA are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government initiatives are limited.