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Annals of Israeli-Albanian Contacts on Establishing Diplomatic Relations

Annals of Israeli-Albanian Contacts on Establishing Diplomatic Relations

October 21, 2005 | Dr. Yosef Govrin
Albania, under its Communist regime, granted Israel formal recognition shortly after Israel declared its independence in 1948. This act coincided with the policy of all the East European Communist countries toward Israel. Yet, unlike them, Albania declined to establish diplomatic, commercial, and cultural relations between the two countries. After the Six Day War, Israel gave up its endeavors in this respect, since all the Communist countries - with the exception of Romania - now broke off. thei