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Albania and China with visa waiver agreement
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01/17/2023
Albania and China have signed an agreement on Tuesday for the mutual waiver of visas for the citizens of the two countries.

The decision was taken at the meeting of the Albanian Government on December 18 of last year, while the agreement was signed on January 17, 2023.


The news was announced by the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama.

"After 30 days, China opens visa-free for Albanians", he wrote on his Facebook account.


The agreement is expected to enter into force in a month.

According to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Albania, this agreement aims to facilitate the flow of movement between citizens of both countries, for people who are holders of ordinary passports and holders of passports of public officials for the Chinese side.


It is further emphasized that this decision will serve to strengthen the relations between the two countries.

"The agreement has been proposed by the Chinese side and will have a positive effect on facilitating movement and increasing contacts between the citizens of both countries, as well as serve as a further incentive for strengthening bilateral relations in all areas of common interest. ", it was said, among other things, in the announcement of the Ministry.

With the entry into force of the agreement, Albanians can stay visa-free in China for up to 180 days.

Chinese citizens have had this opportunity to enter Albania with tourist visas since 2019, REL writes, Paparaci broadcasts.

According to the data of the Institute of Statistics in Albania (INSTAT) for the month of December last year, China is ranked among the main trading partners of Albania: Italy (24 percent), Switzerland (11.1 percent), Turkey (7.7 percent) and China (7.3 percent).

Imports from China have recorded a continuous increase, from 53 million ALL (over 459 thousand euros) in 2018 to 77 million ALL (over 667 thousand euros) in 2022.

Earlier, Prime Minister Rama stated that Albania expects more investments from China, while Chinese investors have shown interest in investments in energy and infrastructure.

On the other hand, the United States and the European Union have raised concerns about Chinese investments in the Balkan region, mainly in Montenegro and North Macedonia.

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