Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is one of the Baltic countries in Europe, with an area of 65,300 km2 and has a population of 2.8 million. The capital and largest city is Vilnius. The official language is Lithuanian.

Lithuania is a semi-presidential republic. The head of state is the president, directly elected for a five-year term and serving a maximum of two terms.

There are no open issues between the two countries. There is a common will to further strengthen the relations, and to intensify the cooperation between the two countries in all areas of mutual interest. Lithuania has a firm position regarding its support for Albania’s EU integration process and in particular for the opening of negotiations.

Albania remains in solidarity with the Baltic States, as a NATO member, with its troops to the NATO multinational battalion, the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Adazi, Latvia.

Political dialogue is considered one of the main pillars of bilateral relations. There is interest in intensifying the exchanges at various levels.

The Verbal Note of the Lithuanian side for the agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Albania is dated 27 April 1992 (in response to our Note dated 12 February 1992) and it was forwarded to the Albanian Embassy in Stockholm on 30 April 1992. This exchange of Notes would be considered as an agreement between the two countries for the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Intensification of bilateral and multilateral political dialogue with Lithuania remains important. Lithuania has always supported Albania on its path to NATO membership and European integration in the EU. Lithuania has supported Kosovo and maintained a constructive stand towards it.

The diplomatic coverage is realized by non-resident ambassadors. The relations with Lithuania are covered by the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Warsaw, Poland, while the relations with Albania are covered by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Athens, Greece.