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In this period, there is also an increase in the interest of foreign capital for the Albanian economy and natural resources, especially for oil, bitumen, iron, copper, forests, etc. In Albania, at this time there were 50-100 million gold francs monetized. According to the data, the amount of foreign trade liabilities was equal to 64,574 gold ...
During much of the interwar period, Italians held most of the technical jobs in the Albanian economy. Albania had four ports: Durrës, Shëngjin, Vlorë, and Sarandë. Albania's main exports were petroleum, animal skins, cheese, livestock, and eggs. Primary imports were grain and other foodstuffs, metal products, and machinery.
French Somaliland, with its capital at Djibouti, was the scene of skirmishing and a blockade during the East African campaign of World War II. After Italy declared war on France on 10 June 1940, there was some fighting between their forces in Somaliland until the fall of France and the Franco-Italian Armistice on 25 June.
Italian capital was allowed to dominate the Albanian economy. [30] As a result, Italian companies were allowed to hold monopolies in the exploitation of Albanian natural resources. [30] All petroleum resources in Albania went through Agip, Italy's state petroleum company. [31] Albania followed Italy into war against Britain and France on June ...
World War II in Albania; Part of the European theatre and Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II: Clockwise from top left: Albanian refugees crossing the border to Yugoslavia in April 12, 1939, Ballists and Communists converse during Mukje Agreement 1943, Italian troops in Durrës, Communist Partisans fighting in Tirana 1944, Partisans march through Tirana after occupying it 28 ...
In spite of Albania's long-standing alliance with Italy, on 7 April 1939 Italian troops invaded Albania, [18] five months before the start of the Second World War. The Albanian armed resistance proved ineffective against the Italians and, after a short defense, the country was occupied.
The Albanian Republic (Albanian: Republika Shqiptare) was the official name of Albania as enshrined in the Constitution of 1925. Albania came into an alliance with the Kingdom of Italy after signing the Treaties of Tirana, which gave Italy a monopoly on shipping and trade concessions. [1] Albania was declared a constitutional monarchy in 1928.
Albania has an embassy in Madrid, and Spain has an embassy in Tirana. The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Union for the Mediterranean. Spain does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state, which has led Albania to distance itself. Spain is ...