Embassy of the United States Tirana, Albania

U.S. Government Resources

• Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department's mission is to help make American businesses be more innovative at home and more competitive abroad. Comprised of 12 different agencies responsible for everything from weather forecasts to patent protection, the Commerce Department touches the lives of Americans every day.
• Export.gov: Brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies to succeed in today’s global marketplace.  Export.gov also hosts information on the National Export Initiative.
• Export Import Bank of the United States: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank's assists in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.  It provides working capital guarantees (pre-export financing); export credit insurance; and loan guarantees and direct loans (buyer financing.)
• National IPR Center: The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) stands at the forefront of the U.S. government’s response to global intellectual property (IP) theft.
• Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR):  The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations with other countries. 
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation: OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution.  It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical world challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. OPIC provides funding through direct loans and loan guaranties to eligible investment projects in developing countries and emerging markets, insurance instruments and provides support for the creation of privately-owned and managed investment funds.
• The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides support to U.S. small businesses and small –business owners across the nation through capital (loans), access to federal contracts, and counseling.
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency: USTDA is an independent U.S. Government foreign assistance agency that is funded by the U.S. Congress.  USTDA helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries.

Other Resources

• AmChams: AmChams advance the interests of American business overseas.  They are voluntary associations of American companies and individuals doing business in a particular country, as well as firms and individuals of that country who operate in the U.S.  Currently, 115 AmChams in 102 countries are affiliated with U.S. AmCham.  Listings of AmChams and contact information by region of interest or country are also available.

Albanian Government

Embassy of the Republic of Albania

Contact: info@albanianembassy.org

Prime Minister www.keshilliministrave.al

Ministry of Foreign Affairs  www.mfa.gov.al 

Ministry of Defense  www.mod.gov.al

Ministry of Finance  www.minfin.gov.al

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy  www.mete.gov.al

Ministry Public Works and Transportation www.mppt.gov.al

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection  www.mbu.gov.al

Ministry of European Integration  www.mie.gov.al

Ministry of Interior Affairs  www.moi.gov.al

Ministry of Justice  www.justice.gov.al

Ministry of Health  www.moh.gov.al  

Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports  www.mtkrs.gov.al

Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities  www.mpcs.gov.al

Ministry of Education and Sciences  www.mash.gov.al  

Ministry of the Environment  www.moe.gov.al

Ministry of Innovation, Information and Communication Technology www.mitik.gov.al

Other Albanian Government Institutions and Agencies

Central Bank http://www.bankofalbania.com

Institute of Statistics  http://www.instat.gov.al

Public Procurement Agency  http://www.app.gov.al

Business Licensing Center  http://www.qkl.gov.al

Business Registration Center http://www.qkr.gov.al

Albanian Investment and Development Agency  http://www.aida.gov.al

General Directorate of Taxation http://www.tatime.gov.al

General Directorate of Customs http://www.dogana.gov.al

 Energy Regulator http://www.ere.gov.al

 Electronic Communication and Postal Authority  http://www.ert.gov.al

 National Agency of Information Society http://www.akshi.gov.al/

Agency of Natural Resources  http://www.akbn.gov.al

Financial Supervising Authority  http://www.amf.gov.al

Competition Authority  http://www.caa.gov.al 

Albania Patent and Trademark Office  http://www.alpto.gov.al

General Directorate of Metrology http://www.dpmk.gov.al

General Directorate of Standardization  http://www.dps.gov.al

Business Associations

American Chamber of Commerce in Albania http://www.amcham.com.al

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tirana http://www.cci.al

Foreign Investors Association of Albania  http://www.fiaalbania.com