THE CONTRIBUTION OF U.S. A IN THE INDEPENDENCE, EDUCATION AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ALBANIAN STATE
THE CONTRIBUTION OF U.S. A IN THE INDEPENDENCE, EDUCATION AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ALBANIAN STATE

Summary/Abstract: At the beginning of the 20th Century, President Wilson was the first world leader who proclaimed his solidarity with the small nations, not to embrace the social-Darwinism as a doctrine, and vowed to have one ‘’voice’’ for Albania at the Peace Conference that was held at Paris in 1919. Since then, the U.S.A. expanded its support to Albania in the field education and culture, starting with the women institute “Qiriazi” and continuing until nowadays. The ties between the two countries continued to strengthen even after WWI, when Ahmet Zogu managed to sign the agreement of “Most Favorite Nation” with the U.S.A. during WWII and in the end , U.S. and U.K. gave their humanitarian aid. During the Cold War, even though Albania followed a self-isolation policy, the compass of the Albanians continued always to point towards the American democratic values. After the fall of communism, when Albania was in the newly born fragile democracy, the Bush and Clinton administrations placed the first bricks for a healthy and consolidated pluralist system and open-market. The economic and diplomatic ties between Albania and U.S.A. were consolidated through the ramification of several agreements which paved the way towards various investments. The support of U.S., can be categorized in three baskets: support towards critical reforms that will ease the process of integration towards the EU; support to make Albania a strong NATO ally and regional partner; and to promote democracy and free-market reforms. In this insecure globalized world, the eternal Albanian-American friendship will remain a diamond of peace and stability as a model for the world.

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