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Relationship dossier

Albania United Arab Emirates

Relationship assessment

Economic partnership and UAE-supported earthquake reconstruction underpin cooperative Albania–UAE ties.

Albania toward United Arab Emirates

+40

Albania entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, establishing a framework for closer trade and economic cooperation.

United Arab Emirates toward Albania

+40

The United Arab Emirates provided support for post-earthquake housing reconstruction in Albania and entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Albania.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has a practical cooperative basis in economic agreements and UAE assistance for Albanian earthquake reconstruction. These distinct forms of engagement support a positive overall assessment, while the extent and durability of cooperation beyond them remain 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 and the United Arab Emirates have developed practical economic ties, including a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The UAE also provided assistance for post-earthquake housing reconstruction in Albania. These arrangements and projects indicate substantive cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation across other areas are less clear.

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