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1913: On the 14 th of May the city was handed over (for two<br />
years) to the international military committee headed by General<br />
Burney (the same tactics with that of E.U. followed lastly, in 1997,<br />
through “Alba mission”). As stated by William U. Howard, the<br />
States Secretary for the aids fond to the Balkans, during this period<br />
the major part of 124 villages ruined by Serbian army, without being<br />
provoked by the Albanians, was from Shkoder region.<br />
In London, the political borders were imposed. <strong>Shkodra</strong> got<br />
impoverished and was separated from the Kosova and Metohi<br />
markets. Further on, with the decisions of Berlin Congress,<br />
<strong>Shkodra</strong>’s market was separated even from those of Tivari, Ulqini,<br />
Plava, Hoti, Gruda, etc.<br />
General Burney, The Commander of the<br />
international army committee, 1913<br />
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