| Ambassador of Italy to Albania | |
|---|---|
| Ambasador i Italisë në Shqipëri | |
 Emblem of Italy | |
| Inaugural holder | Carlo Maria Alberto Aliotti |
| Formation | February 21, 1914 |
The Italian Ambassador to Albania is the Ambassador of the Italian government to the government of Albania.
During classical antiquity, Albania was home to several Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaei, Albanoi, Amantini, Enchele, Taulantii and many others, but also Thracian and Greek tribes, as well as several Greek colonies established on the Illyrian coast. In the 3rd century BC, the area was annexed by Rome and became part of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia, Macedonia and Moesia Superior. Afterwards, the territory remained under Roman and Byzantine control until the Slavic migrations of the 7th century. It was integrated into the Bulgarian Empire in the 9th century.
Ismail Qemali, sometimes referred to as Ismail Kemal in old diplomatic correspondence, was an Albanian politician and statesman who is regarded as the founder of modern Albania. He served as the first prime minister of Albania from December 1912 until his resignation in January 1914.
The Corfu incident was a 1923 diplomatic and military crisis between Greece and Italy. It was triggered when an Italian general heading a commission to resolve a border dispute between Albania and Greece was murdered in Greek territory along with two other officers of his staff. In response, Benito Mussolini issued an ultimatum to Greece and, when it was not accepted in whole, dispatched forces to bombard and occupy Corfu. Mussolini defied the League of Nations and stated Italy would leave if it arbitrated in the crisis, and the Conference of Ambassadors instead eventually tendered an agreement favouring Italy. This was an early demonstration of the League's weakness when dealing with larger powers.
The Vlora War was a military conflict in the Vlora region of Albania between the Kingdom of Italy and Albanian nationalists, who were divided into small groups of fighters. The war lasted three months until an armistice, whose terms forced Italy to give up plans to turn Albania into a mandate and relinquish Vlorë. In exchange, Italy retained a diplomatic protection over Albania to guarantee the country's independence and was allowed to annex the island of Saseno. This settlement was confirmed within the League of Nations by the Conference of Ambassadors a year later. The Vlora War is seen as a turning point in the establishment of Albanian independence.
The London Conference of 1912–1913, also known as the London Peace Conference or the Conference of the Ambassadors, was an international summit of the six Great Powers of that time convened in December 1912 due to the successes of the Balkan League armies against the Ottoman Empire in the First Balkan War. In particular, the conference intended to arbitrate between the warring powers as to territorial acquisitions, and also to determine the future of Albania, whose independence was proclaimed during the conflict.
The Principality of Albania refers to the short-lived monarchy in Albania, headed by Wilhelm, 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.
The Italian invasion of Albania was a brief military campaign which was launched by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Kingdom in 1939. The conflict was a result of the imperialistic policies of the Italian prime minister and dictator Benito Mussolini. Albania was rapidly overrun, its ruler King Zog I went into exile in neighboring Greece, and the country was made a part of the Italian Empire as a protectorate in personal union with the Italian Crown.
Albania–United States relations are diplomatic relations between the Republic of Albania and the United States of America. Relations were first established in 1912, following Albania's independence from the Ottoman Empire, ending in 1939 due to German and Italian occupation in the Second World War, and re-established in 1991 after the fall of communism in Albania and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The Albanian Declaration of Independence 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 Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of diplomacy, foreign policy and the process of admission of Albania into the European Union. The ministry also provides support to Albanian citizens residing abroad. In September 2017, the ministry was restructured and it was merged with the Ministry of European Integration.
Albania–United Kingdom relations are the bilateral relations between Albania and the United Kingdom. Albania has an embassy in London, and the United Kingdom has an embassy in Tirana.
Xhemil Dino (1894–1972) was an Albanian politician and diplomat.
The International Gendarmerie was the first law enforcement agency of the Principality of Albania. It was established by the decision of the ambassadors of the six Great Powers that participated in the London Peace Conference. This decision was made on the basis of the London Treaty signed on May 30, 1913. Since most of the members were from the Netherlands, this force was also known as the Dutch Military Mission.
The Italian protectorate over Albania was established by the Kingdom of Italy during World War I in an effort to secure a de jure independent Albania under Italian control. It existed from 23 June 1917 until the summer of 1920.
The Albanian-Yugoslav Border War of 1921 was fought over the unsettled borders of the recently formed Principality of Albania in the aftermath of the First Balkan War. Although rough terms regarding the territories of Albania were set out in the 1913 Treaty of London, refined borders remained an unsettled issue throughout the outbreak of World War I, the Paris Peace Conference, and the formation of the League of Nations. After the League did not issue a final decision for a year, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia decided to press territorial claims following the Mirdita rebellion and sent troops to the border. As skirmishes began to escalate, the League recognized the severity of the issue and began to intervene. The conflict ended after the United Kingdom recognized Albania causing Yugoslavia to withdraw its forces. A commission was created to finalize the borders. To gain favor with the commission, Albania and Yugoslavia established diplomatic relations resulting in Yugoslavia's recognition of Albanian sovereignty.
