8 minutes agoThe 106th anniversary of London Conference is marked
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Today, 106 years are filled out by the completion of the London Conference's works, in which the Albanian lands and their fate were placed in half. The ambassadorial conference began operations in December 1912, continuing until July 29, 1913. It may have been determining Albania's future on independence [...]
The ambassadorial conference began operations in December 1912, continuing until July 29, 1913.
It may have been determining Albania's future on the country's independence, but as it is known by that conference Albania came out halved on its borders.
The conference was dictated by the outbreak of the first Balkan War. Europe's great powers, the representative of the Ottoman Empire and representatives of the Balkan powers participated, except Albania (unknown) and Greece (which had not signed the ceasefire).
From this conference came the Treaty of London, on the division of territories that came out of the Ottoman Empire by great powers and their allies.
This tradition remained secret until the Summer Conference (1918). All major powers presented their version of Albania's map. The most favourable map for Albanians was the one proposed by Austria-Hungary.
At this conference Albania was recognised as principled, meaning that the form of governance would be monarchic, hereditary power, while conditional independence, because the principle does not amount to the right of citizenship.
