Azerbaijan-Albania gas cooperation (TAP, SOCAR)
Status: Ongoing; first 2026 deliveries not confirmed.
Summary
Azerbaijan's SOCAR and the TAP pipeline route give Albania gas and infrastructure links. Reports say Albania would receive about 200 million cubic metres per year from 2026 and that SOCAR signed MoUs for a gas distribution system (Korca). Aliyev and Rama held a one-on-one meeting at the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council in Baku. No explicit link to Rama's staying in power was found.
Key facts
- Azerbaijani president visited Tirana, January 2026 (Tirana Times).
- SOCAR MoU for gasification (Korca), Feb-March 2026 (Tirana Times).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- MoUs were reported as signed.
What is alleged (0)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Open questions (1)
- Whether Azerbaijan has any leverage over Rama's government or the opposition (none documented).
Responses (0)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Timeline
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Azerbaijani president visits Tirana; gas and infrastructure promises
Promises to double gas supplies and help build infrastructure (Tirana Times).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- 13 Jan 2026
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- 18 Feb 2026