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Japan's ambassador in Rome is accredited to Albania,[2] while an honorary consulate in Tirana assists Japanese interests in Albania.
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Albania, Tokyo | Embassy of Japan, Tirana |
Envoy | |
Mr. Kazuyoshi Umemoto[1] |
History
editThe Empire of Japan recognized the Albanian government in 1922 through the exchange of Notes between the Foreign Ministers of that time. The Albanian request of recognition by the Government of Japan, signed by Foreign Minister Fan Noli, dates back to January 28, 1922, meanwhile, the positive response, signed by the Foreign Minister of the Empire of Japan, Uchida Yasuya, is dated back to April 18, 1922.
On June 20, 1930, the First Commercial Treaty between the two countries was signed. In 1935 the Kingdom of Albania opened the Honorary Consulate in Osaka. After the World War II the relations were frozen and they were re-established on March, 1981. In December 2005 the Embassy of the Republic of Albania was opened in Tokyo and the Japanese Government opened an embassy in Tirana.
Japanese development aid
editJapan's Official Development Assistance to Albania amounts 25.278 billion yen in total, or approximately 179 million EUR (as of May 2014)
- Grant Assistance: 4.98 billion yen
- Yen Loans: 18.092 billion yen
- Technical Cooperation: 2.206 billion yen[2]
Bilateral agreements
editThe two countries have signed more than 15 bilateral agreements[specify] and most of them are focused on the development of the Economy of Albania. In September 2007, an agreement was reached on visa abolition of diplomatic passports with Japan and it entered into force on 10.12.2007.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ambasciata del Giappone in Italia". It.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ^ a b "ambasciata del giappone". It.emb-japan.go.jp. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ^ "Embassy of Japan in Albania".
- ^ Fri, 12/10/2010 - 16:02. "Bilateral Relations | Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Japan". Ambasadat.gov.al. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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