Foreign policy of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes toward the Albanian government of prime minister Noli
Foreign policy of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes toward the Albanian government of prime minister Noli

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses the interest and factors that influenced the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes’ attitude toward the Albanian government under Fan Noli. Initially the SCS Government opposed international recognition and endorsement, later actively supporting the overthrow of Noli’s government. Diplomatic and military means were used to reach those objectives. A new regime led by Ahmet Zogu came back to power in Albania. Consequently, a new era in bilateral relations was opened in the Balkans. The newly installed regime led by Ahmet Zogu resulted in a calmer nationalist movement of Albanians in the Kingdom of SCS, but at the same time, Albania became the centre of rivalry between Italy and the Kingdom of SCS in the Balkans, with both powers competing for control over Albania. This article was composed using a comparative and chronological approach based on archival sources and relevant literature. While previous studies explored this subject using Yugoslav and Albanian sources, this paper uses foreign literature, aiming thus to unveil new insights and neutral perspectives, shedding light on both specific facts and broader international relations.

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