Back Дэкларацыя незалежнасці Албаніі Byelorussian Декларация от Вльора Bulgarian Αλβανική Διακήρυξη της Ανεξαρτησίας Greek Albana Deklaracio pri Sendependiĝo Esperanto Declaración de Independencia de Albania Spanish Proglašenje neovisnosti Albanije Croatian Ալբանիայի անկախության հռչակագիր Armenian Deklarasi Kemerdekaan Albania ID Dichiarazione d'indipendenza dell'Albania Italian Декларација за независност на Албанија Macedonian
| Albanian Declaration of Independence | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Photomontage of the original document of the Declaration of Independence | |
| Created | 28 November 1912 |
| Ratified | 28 November 1912 |
| Location | Vlorë, Albania |
| Author(s) | Ismail Qemali, Luigj Gurakuqi |
| Signatories | 40 |
| Purpose | Independence from Ottoman Empire |
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).
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 Kemal to organize an All-Albanian Congress in Vlorë.[4]
- ^ Warrander, Gail; Verena Knaus (November 2007). Kosovo. United States: The Globe Pequot Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-84162-199-9.
At the same time the rebellion sent strong signal to Kosovo neighbors that the Ottoman Empire was weak.
- ^ Redlich, Josef; d'Estournelles, Baron; Godart, M. Justin; Shucking, Walter; Hirst, Francis W.; Brailsford, H. N.; Milioukov, Paul; Dutton, Samuel T. (1914). "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and the Conduct of the Balkan Wars". Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Piece. p. 47. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
The Servians hastened to oppose the plan of a "Greater Albania" by their plan for partition of Turkey in Europe among the Balkan States into four spheres of influence.
- ^ Redlich, Josef; d'Estournelles, Baron; Godart, M. Justin; Shucking, Walter; Hirst, Francis W.; Brailsford, H. N.; Milioukov, Paul; Dutton, Samuel T. (1914). "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and the Conduct of the Balkan Wars". Washington D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Piece. p. 49. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
In a few weeks the territories of Turkey in Europe .. by the Balkan allies....in their hands as condominium
- ^ Zhelyazkova, Antonina (2000). "Albania and Albanian Identities". International Center for Minority Studies and Intercultural Relations. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
calling together an all-Albanian congress. On 28 November 1912, delegates from all over the country gathered in Vlora