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English: History

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors was founded in April 2018 by a group of five Albanian Ambassadors led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassadors Besnik Mustafaj, who convened a meeting to explore ways in which persons who had served in positions of major responsibility could cooperate to promote the highest standards in International and Albanian diplomatic practice.

They were encouraged in this effort by group of over 30 Ambassadors and high ranking career diplomats who compose the General Assemble of the Council of Albanian Ambassadors.

CAA will be committed to its mission and is dedicated to protect, promote and support Albanian diplomats and its national foreign policy by bringing together and managing its diplomatic challenges. CAA promotes an understanding of the importance of diplomacy to serving our nation and improving the practice of Albanian foreign policy.

Both the world and the Foreign Service are changing. Global Security has become a major issue which requires a global response and understanding. Security and Peace goes beyond domestic borders and need to be tackled with joint diplomatic efforts with our NATO and EU partners.

Our Foreign Service and its companion services under the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs need to adapt and provide the highest quality of professionalism in service to the nation’s foreign policy goals.

Mission The mission of the Council of Albanian Ambassadors (CAA) is to set up the moral tones of the Albanian National Foreign Policy as well as to provide professional support to the Albanian Foreign Policy, on behalf of the nation’s interests in the field of international relations.

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors shall provide its assistance to achieve a more efficient and professional performance of the Albanian diplomacy, in compliance with the highest international standards and the Albanian nation needs.

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors shall promote the image of the Albanian diplomacy, state and nation in the international arena.

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors shall monitor and analyse the sharpest issues, events and developments, presenting Albania’s the highest degree of interest in the region, Europe and beyond, aiming at assisting the main state institutions in protecting the interest of the Albanian state and nation, by giving the relevant recommendations, either in confidence or publicly, as per the case.

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors is a voluntary union of the off-duty highest-ranking diplomats that have served as career and non-career Ambassadors of the Republic of Albania in the Foreign Service for at least one term as well as government officials who have served with distinction in international affairs service.

The members of the Council of Albanian Ambassadors may be senior career diplomats, who have held major responsibilities and worked in key positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for at least five (5) years, and former Foreign Ministers.

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors is an independent, non-political social organization, detached from all political parties.

They are elected by their peers based on criteria of professionalism and achievement, and reflecting the CAA’s commitment to diversity.