Relationship dossier
Albania
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Albania’s recognition of Juan Guaidó created a political disagreement with Venezuela’s Maduro government.
Albania toward Venezuela
-15Albania recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, challenging Nicolás Maduro’s claim to legitimacy.
Venezuela toward Albania
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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’s recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019 placed it at odds with Nicolás Maduro’s government over Venezuela’s political legitimacy. Information about other Albanian government conduct toward Venezuela and Venezuelan government conduct toward Albania is limited.
Areas of tension
- Venezuela’s political legitimacy and Albania’s recognition of Juan Guaidó
Key developments
Albania recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of subsequent Albanian engagement with Venezuela is unclear.
- Details of Venezuelan government policy toward Albania are limited.