191:"What really interests us is that Vallona cannot form a base of operations against us; and this aim was achieved with the occupation of the islet of Sasseno, which lies at the mouth of the bay itself...For these reasons, I decided to renounce the mandate conferred on us by the Paris Conference on Albania, which would have represented an enormous liability without any profit, and to limit our action to the diplomatic protection of Albania against the aims of other States, and to abandon Vallona, ensuring however recognition of the possession of Sasseno"
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Albanian land. During
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countries. In May 1925, Albania accepted the proposal of the
Italians and the Albanian National Bank was founded. It acted as the country's treasury despite being solely controlled by the Italian banks. For the first time, Albania had its own national coin minted. The proposal came with a five-year
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A first treaty of Tirana between Italy and
Albania was signed on 2 August 1920 to end hostilities between Italian troops and Albanian nationalists in the aftermath of World War I, some years before the rise to power of Mussolini in Italy and Zog in Albania. This agreement contained the following
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rushed the
Albanians to sign the treaty. It intended to remain a secret between the two countries. It tasked Italy to protect the Albanian territory from possible attacks and in return Albania made available to Italy all of its military arsenal. It was favoured by Italy because of its secretive
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fearing that the unrest of his people will lead to the loss of his throne, signed the treaty. Italy proclaimed
Albania as its "guarantor". The two countries would provide support to each other, whether it be military or economic. The treaty consisted of five articles.
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The treaty was accompanied by money provisions to the King making it more appealing for him to sign it by exploiting his desperation. Albania was blocked in the Balkan and
European arena by Italy. The treaty brought reactions to Albania's neighbouring country,
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had two orientations regarding the future of
Albania. On one hand, it was a peaceful orientation for an Albanian economic diffusion until a de facto protectorate over Albania was achieved and on the other hand, for the accomplishment of a permanent
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and conditions and rules were created for the protection of the capital. The treaty meant a lot more to the
Italians as it enabled them to enter Albania freely, whether a real or fictional threat existed. Their doorway towards the
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Both countries will strive to assist one another to achieve peace. If one party is threatened, the other must provide effective means to stop the attack and provide satisfaction to the attacked party.
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loan equivalent of about 2 million pounds of that time. In non-official meetings with Italian officials, Zog expressed his sympathy for
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fled due to the Italian occupation of Albania on April 7, 1939. The crown of the country was formally given to the King of Italy,
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