The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Council of Europe and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

As a European Union (EU) member, Portugal supports Albania in its euro-integration path.

[3] In 2010, the bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cusmara de Comércio e Industria Luso Albanesa has been founded.

[4] The Luso-Albanian Foundation, Luso-Illyrian Institute for Human Development (iLIDH) founded in 2007, is considered one of the major cultural bilateral relationships between Albania and Portugal.

The foundation initiates and supports a variety of projects in education, culture, sciences, research and development cooperation, particularly in administration and organization management.