Scouting in Albania
Organizata Skautiste Shqiptare Besa
Skaut Albania
Organization of Albanian (Honorable) Scouts
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| Flag of Albania | Emblem of Albanian Scouting |
Member of the World Organization, 1922-1937.
A Capsule History of Albania
| 1900 | Albania part of the Ottoman Empire. | |
| 1912 | Albania declares independence, Turkish suzerainty ends. | |
| 1914-18 | World War I–occupation by Serbs and Greeks, later Austro-Hungarian and Italian Troops. | |
| 1920-1921 | US President Wilson vetoes plan of partition; Conference of Ambassadors redesignates 1913 frontiers as national boundaries. | |
| 1928-1939 | Monarchy under King Zog I. | |
| 1928 | Albania becomes a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. | |
| 1937 | Scouting disbanded. Recognition withdrawn by the World Organization. | |
| 1939 | World War II–Italian invasion and occupation, Albanian Constituent Assembly votes union with Italy, relations end with US. | |
| 1944 | Communist-dominated National Liberation Front installs Hoxha as Premier. | |
| 1944-1948 | Albania under the influence of Yugoslav Communists. | |
| 1948 | Break with Yugoslavia, closer ties to Soviet Union. | |
| 1961 | Break with Moscow, alignment with China. | |
| 1968 | Formal withdrawal from Warsaw Pact. | |
| 1970 | Move toward self-imposed isolation. | |
| 1985 | End of Hoxha era, thawing of relations with other countries. | |
| 1986 | Railway link completed with Yugoslavia (closed in 1988). | |
| 1990-1996 | Movement toward reform. Scouting re-established. |
A Chronicle of Scouting in Eastern Europe
With the fall of Communism in Eastern
Europe and Russia, Scouting has returned to many lands where it had previously taken root.
These pages chronicle the return of former members and the addition of new members to the
World Organization of the Scout Movement. They also report the growth of Scouting in the
other nations of Eastern Europe.
Scouting organizations around the world are assisting in the growth of Scouting in both
Eastern Europe and Russia. They have been identified by country where information is
available.
Currently, the "Chronicle" reports on the progress of Scouting in 20 countries
in Central and Eastern Europe. The Chronicle Home Page provides links to each.
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Copyright © Lewis P. Orans,
1996
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