Relationship dossier
Albania
Montenegro
Relationship assessment
Cooperative neighbors with a border agreement and cross-border collaboration
Albania toward Montenegro
+35Albania concluded a state-border delimitation agreement with Montenegro and has participated in bilateral and cross-border cooperation. These actions indicate practical cooperation by the Albanian government, though the scale of implementation is not clear.
Montenegro toward Albania
+35Montenegro concluded a state-border delimitation agreement with Albania and has participated in bilateral and cross-border cooperation. These actions indicate practical cooperation by the Montenegrin government, though the scale of implementation is not clear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is characterized by a settled framework for the shared state border, practical cross-border cooperation, and alignment through NATO and regional initiatives. These features support a generally constructive bilateral structure; the known cooperation is meaningful but does not indicate an exceptionally close partnership.
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 Montenegro maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a state-border delimitation agreement and participation in cross-border cooperation. Their NATO partnership and regional coordination reinforce ties, although these do not by themselves establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. The relationship appears broadly constructive, with practical cooperation and shared regional priorities.
Key developments
Albania and Montenegro concluded an agreement delimiting their state border.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond border and cross-border matters are unclear.
- The scale of recent joint projects and the work of bilateral cooperation mechanisms are uncertain.