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Albanian Declaration of Independence

The Albanian Declaration of Independence (Albanian: Deklarata e Pavarësisë) was the declaration of independence of Albania from the Ottoman Empire. Independent Albania was proclaimed in Vlorë on 28 November 1912. Six days later the Assembly of Vlorë formed the first Government of Albania which was led by Ismail Qemali and the Council of Elders (Pleqnia).

Albanian Declaration of Independence

28 November 1912

28 November 1912

40

Independence from Ottoman Empire

The success of the Albanian Revolt of 1912 sent a strong signal to the neighboring countries that the Ottoman Empire was weak.[1] The Kingdom of Serbia opposed the plan for an Albanian Vilayet, preferring a partition of the European territory of the Ottoman Empire among the four Balkan allies.[2] Balkan allies planned the partition of the European territory of the Ottoman Empire among them and in the meantime the territory conquered during First Balkan War was agreed to have status of the Condominium.[3] That was the reason for Ismail Qemali to organize an All-Albanian Congress in Vlorë.[4]

Independence[edit]

Declaration[edit]

The Assembly of 40 delegates meeting in southern Albania in the city of Vlorë on 28 November 1912, declared Albania an independent country. On 4 December 1912 they set up a provisional government. The complete text of the declaration, composed in Albanian, partially in Gheg, Tosk and Ottoman Turkish,[5] was:

Commemoration in Albanian banknotes[edit]

The facade of the building where the independence was proclaimed is depicted on the reverses of the Albanian 200 lekë banknote of 1992–1996,[15] and of the 500 lekë banknote issued since 1996.[16]

History of Albania

League of Prizren

Kimza Government

Provisional Government of Albania

Kosovan Declaration of Independence

Albanian Academy of Science. History of Albanian People. Tirana: Botimet Toena, 2007.  978-99943-1-269-6.

ISBN

Lef Nosi. Dokumenta historike për t'i shërbye historiës tone kombëtare. Tirana: Instituti i Historisë, 2007.  978-99956-10-04-3. (in Albanian)

ISBN

Edith Pierpont Stickney,

Southern Albania 1912–1923