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HE Mr. Qirjako Qirko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Court of Saint James's
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HE Mr. Qirjako Qirko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Court of Saint James's 
 
Family name:        QIRKO
First name:            Qirjako
Date of birth:         June 01, 1961
Birthplace:            Tirana – Albania
Nationality:            Albanian
Civil status:           Married
 
EDUCATION
 
1985- Graduated at Faculty of Law, Tirana University, Republic of Albania
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
February 2018 – Present                     Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in Ireland
 
January 2017 –   Present                     Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania in IMO
 
August 2016 -Present                          Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and        Northern Ireland
 
October 2013 – July 2016                   Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania
 
July 2012 – October 2013                    Director of International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the      Republic of Albania
 
September 2006 – June 2012             Head of Minorities Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania
 
May 2001- June 2006                           Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
 
May 2001 - June2006                           Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania in OPCW
 
January 1999-May 2001                       Secretary General, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania
 
September 1997-January 1999           Director of Legal & Consular Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania
 
October 1996-September 1997           Attorney at Law
 
September 1991-October 1996          Director of Legal and Consular Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania
 
October 1986-September 1991          Public Prosecutor, The Attorney’s Office of the District of Tirana
 
FOREIGN LANGUAGES                          English, Italian
       
EXTRA ACTIVITIES                                 Music, sports

Postal Address

Embasy of Albania
33 St. George\'s Drive,
London SW1V 4DG

Tel / Fax

Tel: +44(0) 20 7828 8897
Fax.+44 (0) 77 8562 8137
Emergency call:
+44 (0) 75 18662630

E-MAIL

embassy.london@mfa.gov.al
consular.london@mfa.gov.al

OPENING TIMES

Monday to Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Consular services:
Mon, Wed 09:00-14:00
Passports Tue, Thu, 09:00-12:00