Albania–Australia relations
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Albania–Australia relations refer to the current and historical relations between Albania and Australia. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Australia has a non-resident ambassador based in Rome, while Albania has two consulates in Adelaide and Brisbane with honorary consuls.[1]
Visas[edit]
Australian citizens visiting Albania do not require visas for short or long-term stays.[2] Conversely, Australia requires visas for Albanian tourists and other visa classes.[3]
Economic relations[edit]
The Government of Australia has provided financial and humanitarian aid through organizations like the Children First Foundation and Melbourne Overseas Missions. Australia has supported Albanian communities through its embassy in Rome.[4]
Total trade between the two countries was approximately AUD4 million in 2015/16. Australia is Albania's 69th largest export destination and the 65th largest import source.[5]
World War II[edit]
During World War II, the Italian invasion of Albania led some Albanians in Australia to be interned as enemy combatants unless they were naturalized.[6] Six Royal Australian Air Force pilots were killed in action in air battles over Albania while flying for the Royal Air Force.[7]
Kosovo War[edit]
In 1999, the Howard Government took 4,000 evacuees from Albania. Many returned after the conflict, but some remained in Australia.[8]
High-level visits[edit]
In April 2012, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Richard Marles met with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, Foreign Minister Edmond Haxhinasto, and Deputy Defence Minister Arjan Starova in Albania. In August 2012, Albanian Foreign Minister Edmond Panariti met with Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr, Parliamentary Secretary Richard Marles, President of the Australian Senate John Hogg, and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Peter Slipper in Australia.
Migration[edit]
There are approximately 13,000 Australians of Albanian descent. The first recorded Albanian migrant to Australia arrived in 1885.
Treaties[edit]
Two extradition treaties have been signed between the countries. These treaties were invoked when Agostin Lleshaj, who escaped an Albanian prison in 1997, was later discovered in Australia and extradited in 2013.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Albania Consulates". protocol.dfat.gov.au. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ "Albania Visa Regime for Foreign Citizens" (PDF). Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Visitor". www.border.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Albania country brief". dfat.gov.au.
- ↑ "ALBANIA" (PDF). dfat.gov.au (in http://dfat.gov.au).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Kabir, Nahid (11 January 2013). Muslims In Australia. Routledge. p. 130. ISBN 9781138976641. Search this book on
- ↑ "Search - The Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ Carr, Robert (10 September 2015). "Unclear whether lessons from Kosovar response have been learnt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ Bucci, Nino; Inman, Michael (7 June 2013). "Extradition for Albanian convicted of murder". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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