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The Diplomatic Quarter General Authority was established on November 27, 2018, through the Council of Ministers decision No. (165). [1] In December 2018, the Council of Ministers outlined the organizational structure of the newly created authority, stipulating that the body would be bestowed with a financial and administrative independence besides being led by a board of directors and would ...
The Republic of Albania has diplomatic missions in 43 countries and 6 permanent missions accredited to various different international organizations around the world. Most of its missions are concentrated in Europe, particularly in Central Europe and the Balkans , with which the country shares historic and cultural links.
The government of Albania was concerned with the developments in neighboring Kosovo, particularly in the post-Dayton agreement period. During the Kosovo War in 1999 as well as the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians by Serbs alongside the subsequent refugee influx into the country, Albania's status as an ally of the United States was confirmed. [2]
In the first quarter of 2010, after the Great Recession, Albania was one of three countries in Europe to record economic growth. [213] [214] The International Monetary Fund predicted 2.6% growth for Albania in 2010 and 3.2% in 2011. [215] According to Forbes, as of December 2016, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was growing at 2.8%.
The first official Albanian diplomatic representation was established in Vienna, represented by Syrja bey Vlora, and in Rome, represented by Myfid bej Libohova. The government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania operated until the eve of the First World War in September 1914.
The Diplomatic Quarter was established on November 25, 1975, through a Council of Ministers resolution during the reign of King Khalid upon the relocation of the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Jeddah to Riyadh. It was the brainchild of Riyadh's then governor Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. [3]
Neighborhoods or districts of cities with a dense concentration of diplomatic institutions or facilities such as embassies or consulates. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
'Al-Kindi Square'), or Al-Kindi Square, [1] is a multipurpose market square in Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located next to the Cultural Palace. Completed in 1986, it is named after the 9th century Arab philosopher and polymath Abu Yusuf al-Kindi .