Ismail Qemali was an Albanian politician and publicist who served as the 1st Prime Minister as well as Foreign Minister of Albania from 1912 to 1914. He is considered to be the Founding Father of Modern Albania and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
The Congress of Lushnjë was a conference of Albanian political leaders held from January 28 to January 31, 1920 in Lushnjë, Albania.
Turhan Pasha Përmeti was an Ottoman-Albanian politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Albania. He held the title of Pasha of the Ottoman Empire.
The Vlora War or the War of 1920 was a series of battles between Italian forces garrisoned throughout the Vlorë region and Albanian nationalists, who were divided into small groups of fighters. The war lasted three months and had great impact in the struggle of Albania for the safeguard of its territories while Albanian borders and future were discussed in the Paris Peace Conference. The Vlora War is seen as a turning point in the establishment of Albanian independence.
Sulejman Delvina was an Albanian politician and prime minister from March to November 1920.
Pandeli Evangjeli was an Albanian politician and 7th Prime Minister of Albania twice. He was the first Orthodox Christian to become chief of the Albanian government.
The Principality of Albania refers to the short-lived monarchy in Albania, headed by William, Prince of Albania, that lasted from the Treaty of London of 1913 which ended the First Balkan War, through the invasions of Albania during World War I and the subsequent disputes over Albanian independence during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, until 1925, when the monarchy was abolished and the Albanian Republic declared.
Mustafa Merlika-Kruja was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence. He served as Prime Minister of Albania during the Italian occupation from December 4, 1941 to January 19, 1943.
Foreign relations of Kosovo are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. Kosovo operates 24 embassies abroad and is host to 21 Embassies in Pristina. Kosovo has membership in several International Organisations.
Since its declaration of independence from Serbia, enacted on 17 February 2008, international recognition of Kosovo has been mixed, and the international community continues to be divided on the issue.
Myfid bej Libohova was an Albanian economist, diplomat and politician and one of the delegates at the Assembly of Vlora where the Albanian Declaration of Independence took place. He served as the first Minister of Interior of Albania, during the Provisional Government of Albania and since then has held different government positions on nine occasions between 1913–1927, holding the positions of Justice Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Culture.
The Provisional Government of Albania was the first government of Albania, created by the Assembly of Vlorë on 4 December 1912. It was a paternal government, led by Ismail Qemali, until his resignation on 22 January 1914 followed by Fejzi Alizoti until the proclamation of the Principality of Albania.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo is a department of the Government of Kosovo in charge of foreign relations and admission of Kosovo into the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Sami Bey Vrioni (1876–1947) was an Albanian politician, diplomat, and a delegate at the Assembly of Vlora which declared the Albanian Declaration of Independence. He was a respected and powerful landowner in the Fier region of Albania.
Mehmed bey Konica, was an Albanian politician. He served three times as the Foreign Minister of Albania. He was the brother of Albanian writer Faik Konica.
The Congress of Durrës was a conference of Albanian political leaders, held from December 25 to December 27, 1918, in Durrës, at the time capital of the Principality of Albania.
Independent Albania was a parliamentary state declared in Vlorë on 28 November 1912. Its assembly was constituted on the same day while its government and senate were established on 4 December 1912.
Mihal Turtulli (1847–1935), also known as Michal Tourtoulis or Dr. Turtulli, was an Albanian oculist, politician, member of High Council of State, and representative of Albania in the Paris Peace Conference, 1919.
Kosovan–Thai relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and Thailand. Thailand recognised the Republic of Kosovo as independent state on 24 September 2013.
The Frasheri family is one of the oldest tribal and feudal families of Albania who are Orthodox, Muslim. The family contributed to the independence of Albania throughout military actions but also in literature and politics. The family were known as beys in the 1700s in the Ottoman Empire, alongside the family of Vilakeve. The family is not considered, by some Albanians part of The Elites of Albania because they spent most of their lives in Istanbul, and were not big landowners. They were rather senior officials of the empire and big traders. There are two big branches of the family; Adhamidhi and the Totoni. In the 17th century, there were also the Sulejmanbelliu.
