Shkodra free zone
Shkodra free zone Shkodra free zone
establishment of the several councils (starting from 1718), Diplomatic Missions of the five big powers (France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Austria) and two regional states (Montenegro and Greece), branches of the Turkish, Italian, Austrian banks, the bank of Albania (reportedly it is the first one in the country and was established by Shkodra businessmen on February 4, 1863) and also the market wellknown all over the area. According to several western analysts, the intensive flux of commercial exchanges at the City Market and the activity of the above mentioned banks were the key factors attributable to Shkoder’s authority in the Balkans’ stock exchange. Since the early Middle Ages, especially in the 18-19 th centuries, the Market operated under the discipline of juridical principles, and because it was glutted with both domestic and imported goods, it was rigorously divided into separate wards amounting to 3500 rich stores and over 2400 big warehouses. In the second half of the 18 th century, Shkodra, with its domestic and foreign trade, continued to play the role of a national centre for all kinds of goods, coming from all parts of Albania and partly from Bosnia, Macedonia and Thessaloniki. Unfortunately, over the past 100 years, the City did lose the economic autonomy it enjoyed in the past centuries. WHY DID THE ECONOMIC DECLINE OF SHKODRA START AFTER THE PROCLAMATION OF THE INDIPENDENCE OF ALBANIA? Referring to the historical events, we will interpret the causes of the economic devastation of our City over the 20 th century as follows: 1912: At a time when Shkoder found itself besieged by the Serb-Montenegrin troops, in south Albania the national independence ceremony was held. Lonesome, after six months 10
of resistance, in April the city tolerated the moving in of the Montenegrins who left within three weeks. The losses were extensive including the ruin of the market (Bejisten, etc.) 1912, the city is surrounded. Following the directions of Commander Hasan Riza Pasha, Turkish and Shkodra volunteer soldiers defend the city Ugo Oieti (Italian journalist that followed the surrounding of Shkodra in 1912) in front of the Italian Diplomatic Mission 11
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of resistance, in April the city tolerated the moving in of the<br />
Montenegrins who left within three weeks. The losses were extensive<br />
including the ruin of the market (Bejisten, etc.)<br />
1912, the city is surrounded. Following the directions of Commander<br />
Hasan Riza Pasha, Turkish and <strong>Shkodra</strong> volunteer soldiers defend the city<br />
Ugo Oieti (Italian journalist that followed the surrounding of <strong>Shkodra</strong> in 1912)<br />
in front of the Italian Diplomatic Mission<br />
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