The Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of Albania, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties;

desiring to intensify economic cooperation to the mutual benefit of both countries and to create fair and equitable conditions for investments by investors of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party,

recognizing that the promotion and protection of investments favor the expansion of economic relations between the two Contracting Parties and stimulate business initiatives,

have agreed as follows: