Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. Iceland doesn’t share any borders with other countries, and its nearest neighbours are Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom.

It has a population of around 368,792 inhabitants and an area of 103,492 km². The official currency is the Icelandic Krona (ISK). The form of government is parliamentary democracy with a directly elected president.  Although Iceland is not an EU member, is part of the European Economic Area. Iceland is a member of NATO.

OVERVIEW

Diplomatic relations between Albania and Iceland were established on May 9, 1976. Both Albania and Iceland do not have resident diplomatic missions in Reykjavik and Tirana, but carry out diplomatic coverage through respective Embassies in Stockholm.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations both sides have expressed their good will to cooperate. The legal framework between the two countries is still fragile and there is room for expansion. Iceland fully supported Albania’s membership in NATO.

In September 2014, a meeting took place in New York between former Minister of Foreign Affairs Ditmir Bushati and former Icelandic MFA Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, during which the agreement on the elimination of double taxation was signed.