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Place in News: Albania

Context: 

Recently, Albania’s Foreign Minister said that Albania is planning to open an Embassy in New Delhi, India while India will soon have a diplomatic mission in Tirana, Albania.

About Albania:

  • Location: A country in Southeast Europe.
  • Bordering Countries: It is bordered by four countries:
    • Northeast: Kosovo
    • Northwest: Montenegro
    • East: North Macedonia
    • South and Southeast: Greece 
      • It is bounded by the Adriatic Sea in the west and the Ionian Sea in the southwest. 
      • Maritime Borders: Italy, Greece and Montenegro

Albania

  • Capital: Tirana
  • Highest Point: Mount Korab (at 9,066 ft or 2,764 m)
  • Major Rivers: Drin and Vlore
  • Major Lakes: Shkodra, Ohrid and Prespa
    • Lake Ohrid is the deepest lake in the Balkans.

Importance of Albania For India

  • It is at the crossroads between the European Union and the East. 
  • It is a part of many corridors that link India with the European Union. 
  • It is becoming one of the fastest-growing European economies.
    • Its language is linked to Sanskrit and the two sides have “many cultural, linguistic, and historical ties.”

 

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News Source: The Hindu

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