Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe with an area of 49,000 square kilometers, and population of over 5.5 million. The largest city is the capital Bratislava. The official language is Slovak.

Slovakia is a parliamentary democratic republic.

Albania and Slovakia have built a steady dialogue, especially in the recent years, through exchanges of high-level visits. The will of the Albanian government is to further foster the cooperation and to intensify the political and economic dialogue, especially in areas of mutual interest, such as energy, tourism, infrastructure, education, agriculture and the fields of art of culture.

Historical relations reflect the common efforts in the past, for freedom and dignity, and also protecting the values ​​of present civilization. The diplomatic relations between Albania and Czechoslovakia were established on 05 July 1922, and they were interrupted during the World War II, to be restored on 10 December 1945.

Following the dissolution of the Czechoslovak Federal Republic, in December 1992, the Slovak Republic sought its recognition and the establishment of diplomatic relations with Albania. On 1 January 1993, Albania recognized the Slovak Republic and on 4 January 1993 declared the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Following the fall of the iron curtain, relations between the two countries had a new impetus in the new global political order, where the two countries looked towards democratization and economic development with open and free trade, reflected in both bilateral and multilateral aspect.

Slovakia has provided continuous support to Albania’s integration processes. During all high-level meetings, Albania has been reassured for this support in terms of the steps that Albania has taken in recent years in the European integration process efforts.