11 June 202, Albania has been elected for the first time a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2022-2023.
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka was present during the voting process. According to her, the historic decision of the UN Security Council is an extraordinary opportunity for Albania.
It's official! Albania is in the United Nations Security Council for 2022-2023! An historical opportunity, an amazing achievement for Albanian diplomacy! Grateful for all support, said the chief diplomat on social networks.
May 24, 2021, the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Kingdom of Bahrain, resident in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sami Shiba, held a meeting (virtually), with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, HE. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. The meeting was also attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and the Director of the Head of the European Affairs Section, Ahmed Ebrahim Al Qaraines.
Albania adapts visa-free travel for Summer Season, so during the Summer Season, from April 01, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the citizens from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, India, Russia and Thailand, can travel & enter to Albania without having to obtain a visa at the Embassy of Albania. Travel can be done with a passport.
March 31, 2021, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania, Sami Shiba and Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman, His Highness, Sayyid Faisal bin Turki Al Said, signed the agreement between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman on the mutual exemption of visas for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports, which will enter into force after the completion of the internal legal procedures.
The provisions of this Agreement apply to holders of any of the following passports:
March 31, 2021, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania, Sami Shiba, held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness, Sayyid Faisal bin Turki Al Said. Discussed on strengthening the cooperation between two countries, especially economic field, opportunities that Albania offers for foreign investors etc.
Announcement:
We inform that it has entered into force: “Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), by and between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Mutual Short Stay Visa Exemption for Diplomatic, Private, and Service Passport Holders for the Nationals of both Countries”
During the visit to Oman, on the occasion of presentation of the Letters of Credentials to His Majesty, Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq, Ambassador Sami Shiba had also a meeting with the Chairman of Sabco Group LLC, His Highness Khalid Bin Hamad Bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, a Oman holding company, with whom Discussed about the possibilities of investing in Albania. Sabco Group LLC is involved in private and public sector project development, as well as in representing some leading international companies.
On February 16, 2021, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Sultanate of Oman, resident in Riyadh, Sami Shiba, held a meeting with Eng. Redha Juma Al Saleh, the Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Dr. Al Fadhal Abbas Al Hinai, Chief Executive Officer.
Discussed on strengthening of economic cooperation, the opportunities for foreign investors in Albania, the visits of business delegations etc.
On February 16, 2021, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Sultanate of Oman, resident in Riyadh, Sami Shiba, held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, His Highness, Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi.
Discussed on strengthening the relations and cooperation between two countries, especially economic field, increasing the trade exchanges, opportunities for foreign investors, cooperation within international organizations; regional processes, as well as on signing the agreements in process.