Albanian government department
The
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
(
Albanian
:
Ministria per Europen dhe Punet e Jashtme
) 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
.
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History
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Establishment
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The establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the modern Albanian state dates back to the creation of the
Provisional Government of Vlora
on December 4, 1912, a few days after declaring
Albania
's secession from the
Ottoman Empire
. The
Prime Minister
of the Provisional Government,
Ismail Qemali
, also held the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs until June 1913.
[2]
Later this function passed to
Myfit Bey Libohova
who exercised it until the end of January 1914. The MFA in this period functioned as a section of the Provisional Government, with the main objective ensuring the recognition of Albania's independence from the
Great Powers
at the
London Conference of Ambassadors
.
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To accomplish this goal were also accomplished the first diplomatic services as was the diplomatic deployment of the Government of Vlora at the Ambassadorial Conference, headed by the personal diplomat of the Prime Minister, which was
Rasih Dino
.
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1914?1920
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On March 7, 1914, the German prince
Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich
arrives in
Durres
. The Prince of Albania appointed on 17 March 1914 the "definitive government". The first Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the newly recognized Albanian state was
Turhan Pashe Permeti
,
former ambassador of the Ottoman Empire in
Saint Petersburg
. Turhan Pasha remained foreign minister until May 28, 1914, later replaced by
Prenk Bib Doda
and the latter, after July, was followed by
Mehmet Konica
.
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Since
Italy
and
Austria-Hungary
were the authors of the formula for recognition of Albania's independence, Captain Castoldi, an Italian officer, was "commanded" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for diplomatic missions. He and the Austrian diplomat Carl Buchberger formed the prince's political cabinet.
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The first official Albanian diplomatic representation was established in Vienna, represented by
Syrja bey Vlora
, and in Rome, represented by
Myfid bej Libohova
. The government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania operated until the eve of the First World War in September 1914. On September 3, Prince William of Wied left Albania and the country turned into a theater of war in the Balkan states and the Great Powers.
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1920?1925
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In January 1920, in
Lushnje
, at the initiative of Albanian patriots and intellectuals of the time, a
Congress
was convened with representatives from all the liberated provinces of Albania, which would elect Albanian national government away from Italian influences. On January 30, 1920, the Albanian national government was created, with a broad support base.
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Its prime minister was
Sulejman Delvina
and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mehmet Konica
.
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Since the
Peace Conference
in
Paris
left unresolved recognition of the independence and borders of Albania, as set forth in 1913, Foreign Minister Konica immediately embarked on the key European chancellors of the time to secure their support in reaching a decision-making for Albania. To build a foreign professional service, with a special decision of the Council of Ministers, in October 1920, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.Konica, was asked to find a consul from the old Austrian consuls to be hired for a 2-year period for organizing Albanian consulates and serving as teachers for those who wanted to enter the consular service of Albania. Then, in August 1921, the National Council (parliament), upon the proposal of the Foreign Policy Committee, decided to open the Albanian consulates in
Brindisi
,
Trieste
and
Florence
.
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Officeholders (1912?present)
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Notes
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The title "Substitutive" (
gheg albanian
:
Zavendesisht
), often using the acronym
"Zav."
, references to the temporary exercise of duty by an official who was not formally appointed by the prime minister but occupied the interim role of the vacant minister. These officials are labeled in the list with an asterisk.
- ^
Konica and Frasheri were delegates of foreign affairs.
- ^
Xhafer Ypi served concurrently as substitutive minister of foreign affairs.
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Mihal Sherko was member in charge of foreign affairs.
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Omer Nishani was member in charge of foreign affairs.
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Ibrahim Bicaku was substitutive minister of foreign affairs.
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