European Journal of Social Sciences Studies
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Volume 2 │ Issue 8 │ 2017
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1001787
ALBANIA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS
THE 1981 DEMONSTRATIONS IN KOSOVO
Sabit Sylai
Associate Professor for Century XX
Institute of History “li Hadri - Pristina
Contemporary History Department Pristina, Kosovo
Abstract:
The paper will be dealt with Albania's stance on the demonstrations held in Kosovo in
1981, largely based on archival documents state that the Albanian Government,
documents from the Archives of Kosovo, etc. There are archive documents in the
archives of this site as valuable sources of historical handwriting, which help to make
scientific analyzes and conclusions more reliable and more durable in the face of time
and true historiographical criticism. From these documents seen numerous segments of
the research of the general circumstances of the study in 1981. Based on the documents
of these funds, the Republic of Albania have followed with great attention, all
developments in Kosovo, and had obtained confidential data from all possible
sources...! Therefore, we conclude that such a work of untreated until now (on the basis
of the aforementioned documents), will be contributing part of historiography.
Keywords: Albania, Yugoslavia, Kosovo, demonstrations, 1981
1. Introduction
The 1981 demonstrations constitute one of the most important events of the history of
the Albanian people. After 1968 and the adoption of the 1974 federal constitution,
Kosovo Albanians were oriented to consolidate and consolidate autonomous political,
economic and cultural institutions. Meanwhile constitutional changes and political
processes were temporary. Despite developments, Kosovo's status compared to other
republics of Yugoslavia was again low, which left the gap between Kosovo and other
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federal units unblocked. The concern and efforts of Kosovo Albanians for prosperity,
hand-held, were focused at some point to be independent of Serbia and to achieve the
status of the Republic. Albanians seeking the status of the Republic of Kosovo and
working for its realization were arrested and imprisoned. According to various
Albanian and Yugoslav archive sources in 1974-1981, more than 600 Albanians were
arrested for nationalist activitiesii. Notwithstanding a year since the 1974 Constitution,
the Serbian RS Presidency organized a commission to oppose the 1974 constitutional
solutions to the status of the provinces and their relationship with Serbia. In the
Yugoslav Federation, Kosovo remained the most backward region in all economic
indicators. In 1979, producer capacity per inhabitant in Kosovo was 7.2 times below the
federal level and 16 times below that of Slovenia. In 1980, the national income per capita
in Kosovo accounted for 28.1% of the Yugoslav average. The economic policy of
Yugoslav leadership was different with the practice followed in other federal units. It
was essentially a colonialist policy. On the other hand, Kosovo's aspirations for
independent life became more and more compelling. Dissatisfaction with Serbian
nationalist power included all sections of Kosovo's population. Political volumes in
Kosovo had emerged from time to time. The 1981 demonstrations that exploded in the
spring of 1981 were the result of this process. Initially, they broke out as social protests
on the evening of 11 March at the student center in Pristina. The first wave of protests
ran back and dissatisfaction among students grew every day. On March 26 students
from the student center were poured into the streets of Pristina. With them were joined
the high school students, workers even the villagers. The slogans of March 11 were: "We
want bread, we want conditions" and on 26 March and 1 April the slogans evolved into:
"Below the bourgeoisie", "Long live the working class", "Long live brotherhood of the Albanian
people", " All Albanian territories", "We are Albanians and not Yugoslavs", "Enough with the
use of Trepça ","Trepça works, Belgrade builds"iii. In this variety of requests stood a
foundation - the Republic of Kosovo. The number of demonstrators reached thousands,
as demonstrations on April 1-2 April exploded in other centers in Kosovo. Meanwhile,
students continued to demonstrate on the streets of Pristina, and firearms were
used. They were killed and wounded, and many demonstrators were jailed.
The Kosovo Provincial Committee assessed the March 11 demonstrations as
revolts of a social character, and later in both Kosovo and the Federation these
demonstrations were called "irredentist" and "counterrevolutionary". From the
federation the signal was clear had to start the process of political differentiation. The
University of Pristina was labeled as a castle of Albanian nationalism. Political
Grup autorësh, Historia e popullit shqiptar vëll. IV, Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë dhe Instituti i
Historisë, Tiranë: 2008, f. 343-348.
iii Po aty.
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differentiation was fierce; over 300 prominent intellectuals were isolated. The
demonstrations of March-April 1981 were severely drowned and cost very high. The
use of firearms tanks against the demonstrators seeking the Republic of Kosovo
revealed to the world that the democratic facade of Yugoslavia was false.
The 1981 demonstrations not only shocked Yugoslavia but did not leave them
indifferent, neither the countries of Western European, eastern, Scandinavian, Asian,
African and US states. The influence, role and size of the spring of 1981 in Kosovo, in
international terms, is more than a demonstration with one country (such as Kosovo),
more than with a state like Yugoslavia, more than a continent. Because the events
reflected in the chain. Such were the political, economic, diplomatic, historical and
geopolitical circumstances of that time in the Balkans and Europe. Not only the Western
European, eastern, Scandinavian, etc., but also the two superpowers of the time - the US
and the USSR - have not remained indifferent to the events of 1981.
Different European and world countries, with similar and simultaneous,
sometimes different, and contradictory attitudes, emerged depending on the context,
economic, political, ideological and strategic contexts and depending on different
positions and interests. Attitudes were different to the "western bloc", from those of the
eastern bloc. This is due to ideological, strategic, economic and other spheres of
interest. They also vary because of the conceptual differences for the state, for state
regulation,
for
political,
economic,
etc.
concepts. Against
this
background
contradictions Between East and West, between the US and BS emerge as quickly and
so lightly on the surface for the events that took place in Kosovo. There were different
views of the West, East, Scandinavian, Asian and African countries, and US attitudes to
those of the BS.
In particular, demonstrations of March and April 1981 were echoed especially in
the People's Republic of Albania, which not only praised the demonstrators' demands,
but condemned unequivocally and decisively position the Yugoslav authorities toward
them. This was received with outrage in Yugoslav circles, which accused Albania of
standing behind the demonstrations in Kosovo, who lived under the occupation of
Yugoslavia. In Yugoslavia it was also thought that Albania would remain silent, having
in mind the concrete circumstances surrounding the development of those events that
were related to the country and the role of Yugoslavia in relations with Albania, its
absence without a great ally after the collapse of relations with China etc. However, the
events turned differently. The Political Bureau of the Central Committee and the
Government of the Republic of Albania held a very critical attitude towards Yugoslavia
and in particular to Serbian politics.
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2. Albania's attitude towards the 1981 demonstrations in Kosovo
Albania attended with special attention the demonstrations conducted in Kosovo in
1981, exercising its national and international role. The Kosovo issue was brought to the
state's governing bodies and a series of measures were taken to track and reflect on the
developments. Following the March 11 demonstration of the Students of the University
of Pristina, Tirana asked its Embassy in Belgrade to inform what happened in
Pristina. On March 16, diplomatic missions were announced for the demonstration and
were instructed to be careful not to pronounce and not to defend any group. On March
17, the issue was discussed at the Foreign Ministry, analyzing many previous
phenomena, especially during February and early March (February 8 strike of 40
employees in Obiliq, "Long live PPSH" slogans written in the corridors of dormitories
girls at Pristina University), etc.iv, 21 and March 23 in the newspaper "Bashkimi"v , wrote
two articles, as "armed heroic War of the army of the Albanian League of Prizren" vi
and "Strength of Albanian patriotism"vii. On March 23, all diplomatic representations were
informed of the content of these two articles. Also on March 23, the Embassy in
Belgrade was instructed to analyze all the data on the events of 11-12 March at the
University of Pristina and send a material with its thoughts. On March 28, the
diplomatic representations of the March 25 demonstrations were briefed, ordering them
carefully, according to the previous instruction and requesting them to inform them
immediately and about anything related to those events. On March 31, another analysis
was made based on the data so far held for the demonstrations of 25 March in Prizren
and March 26 in Pristina and in many other municipalities, comparing the 1968
demonstrations and Yugoslav attitudes of that time with those of the 1981 censusviii.
On April 4, the Albanian ambassador to Belgrade, Sokrat Plaka, was instructed
by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the position he should keep regarding the
developments in Kosovo. According to the instructions, the Albanian ambassador had
to seek immediate meeting with the Deputy Foreign Secretary of Foreign Affairs and
among other things to emphasize: "I find that the relations between our two countries are
normally conducted in the spirit of good neighborly politics ... Albania has no Interfered with
and did not interfere with the internal affairs of Yugoslavia ... From different press organs I
Arkivi i Ministrisë së Punëve të Jashtme të Shqipërisë (më tej: AMPJ), viti 1981, dos. 1140/1, f. 230-231.
Informacion mujor për muajin prill 1981, nga Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme.
v Organ Qendror i Frontit Demokratikë të Shqipërisë.
vi Ejup Gashi, Bashkimi, 21 mars 1981, Nr. 68, f. 3.
vii Petrit Skënderi, Bashkimi, 23 mars 1981, Nr. 70 (10 962), f. 3.
viii AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1140/1, f. 230-231. Informacion mujor për muajin prill 1981, nga Ministria e
Punëve të Jashtme.
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learned about the events in Kosovo, both for the demonstrations and the measures taken ... You
have to make clear our position, Albania does not have There has been no interference, nor is
there any relation to the events taking place in Kosovo ... We do not interfere in your affairs, but
I think it would also be for the benefit of Kosovo and Federal Yugoslavia not to follow the path of
strikes And of the repressive measures ... the right demands, stemming from the constitution of
the FRS of Yugoslavia, which are legitimate to get to know Albanians living in Yugoslavia"ix.
Also, on April 4, Albanian diplomats were instructed not to shut their mouths for
Kosovo, but to speak to them as they learned from the press, to point out that Albania
has no clue to the events and to deny the allegations of one or the other about it They
estimate that the events in Kosovo are the result of a bad situation and human rights
abuses that gives the constitution, asking them to resolve the demands of Kosovars,
according to the constitution and not to create difficulties, etc x. On April 5, the meeting
of the Politburo was summoned on the events of recent days in Kosovo and the
measures to be taken. The Bureau on this issue all agreed to write an article in the
newspaper "Zëri i Popullit", to condemn violence against Serbian and Yugoslav
students and the people of Kosovoxi. The article in question was published on April 8
titled: "Why
were
using
tanks
and
police
violence
against
ethnic
Albanians
in
Kosovo?"xii . Meanwhile, on April 23 it was written the article, "Who incites hostility
between the peoples of Yugoslavia?"xiii.
The radiographs and the circular letter "Guidelines on recent events in Kosovo
and embassy tasks" of 14 April 1981 instructed the embassies on how they should work
to be able to argue the positions of the Albanian state on the issue Kosovo to provide
broader and more accurate information on events, to better organize work with
Albanians in countries where they are, to better understand Albanian emigration from
Kosovo and other areas and to put the work of representations in this regard on the
basis organized, etcxiv.
On May 13, 1981, the Political Bureau met. The meeting agreed to a third article
follows two previous articles published in the "Zëri i Popullit", on 8 and 23
AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1154, f. 214-216. Udhëzim nga ministri Nesti Nase, Ambasadës së Shqipërisë në
Beograd-Sokrat Plaka, 4 prill 1981.
x AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1140/1, f. 230-231. Informacion mujor për muajin prill 1981, nga Ministria e Punëve
të Jashtme.
xi Enver Hoxha, Ditar për çështje ndërkombëtare..., nr. 13, f. 370.
xii Zëri i Popullit, 8 prill 1981, Nr. 55 (10 196), f. 4.`
xiii i Popullit, 23 prill 1981, Nr. 96 (10 209), f. 3.
xiv AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1140/1, f. 231-232. Informacion nga Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme për masat që u
morën për ndjekjen dhe pasqyrimin e ngjarjeve në Kosovë si dhe për drejtimin e punës së ambasadave.
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Aprilxv. Article which was published on May 17, entitled: "The demand to recognize
Kosovo status of a republic is right"xvi. In the newspaper "Zëri i Popullit"xvii, in addition
to three aforementioned items during May and June flooded a number of other articles
devoted to demonstrations and generally the Kosovo issue: "The voice of science and the
smell of chauvinism"xviii, "The world press about events in Kosovo"xix,"the Kosovo events and
secret cooperation Soviet-Great Serbia"xx, "An impartial witness tells demonstrations in
Pristina"xxi, "Democracy under machine guns"xxii, "Who is against cultural cooperation between
Albania and Yugoslavia"xxiii, "Piedmont proper, "Piedmont" Yugoslav, "Piedmont bigalbanian"xxiv , "Titoist Yugoslavia, the sick man of the Balkans, urges the Albanian-Greek
hostility"xxv, "the truth about the economic and trade relations between Albania and
Yugoslavia"xxvi "unmasked the lies fabricated in Belgrade"xxvii, etc.
In the first announcement given by the Agency Albanian Telegraphic (ATA),
began publicity of Albania's stance and proportions took more and more things after
the publication of the "People's Voice articles", 8 and 23 April and 17 May 1981. In the
aforementioned articles, the Government of Albania, in a friendly manner and in the
framework of the policy of good neighborly relations, has requested from the Socialist
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to stop terrorism, killings, massacres, torture and mass
detentions of Kosovars by Of the Serbian police. He also called on the Yugoslavs to
lower the blood, to keep cool and not to alienate Albanians. In these three basic articles
of "Zëri i Popullit" and in other articles, official Tirana gave a strong support to the
Albanian people of Kosovo for his rights. The only right choice for the Kosovo problem
was what was said in the articles of "Zëri i Popullit": Ending violence and Serbian police
oppression; Remove curfew and withdraw police and military forces from Kosovo; To
return their slain to their families and to release the prisoners; To review the demands
of the people of Kosovo calmly and to be fairly elected; to recognize Kosovo status
republic with all the attributes that recognizes the Yugoslav constitution for the
Arkivi Qendror i Shtetit Shqiptar (më tej: AQSh), Fondi: 14/APOU, viti 1981, dos. 117, f. 40-50.
Procesverbal i Mbledhjes së Byrosë Politike, 13 maj 1981.
xvi Po aty, f. 1-39; Zëri i Popullit, 17 maj 1981.
xvii Organ i Komitetit Qendror të PPSH-së.
xviii Zëri i Popullit, 26 maj 1981, Nr. 124 (10 237), f. 4.
xix Zëri i Popullit, 31 maj 1981, Nr. 129 (10 242), f. 4; Zëri i Popullit, 13 qershor 1981, Nr. 140 (10 253),
xx Zëri i Popullit, 5 qershor 1981, Nr. 133 (10 246), f. 4.
xxi Po aty.
xxii Po aty.
xxiii Zëri i Popullit, 7 qershor 1981, Nr. 133 (10 248), f. 4.
xxiv Zëri i Popullit, 9 qershor 1981, Nr. 136 (10 249), f. 4.
xxv Zëri i Popullit, 11 qershor 1981, Nr. 138 (10 251), f. 4.
xxvi Zëri i Popullit, 12 qershor 1981, Nr. 139 (10 252), f. 4.
xxvii Zëri i Popullit, 16 qershor 1981, Nr. 142 (10 255), f. 4.
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other republics, etc. also Hoxha in his Diary on 9 May 1981 wrote: "Autonomous Province
of Kosovo should become a republic, it had to break away from the tutelage of the Socialist
Republic of Serbia"xxviii. Albania's communist leadership also analyzed the main causes of
the explosion of demonstrations. It emphasized: a) Kosovo's great economic
backwardness and its exploitation by developed republics, especially from Serbia ... b)
the continuing worsening of livelihoods of the masses, especially in recent years, of
raising Rampant prices and rising inflation, and so on.
In this context, it was also noted the very difficult material position of the
students of the University of Pristina compared to the students of other universities of
Yugoslavia. c) Nationalization of the Albanian population in Yugoslavia as a result of
Serbian-Chavinian politics, lack of democratic freedom and political rights of Albanian
nationality compared to other nations and nationalities. ç) The aspirations and demands
of the Albanian population in Yugoslavia for national and social liberation, which have
always been on the rise as a result of increasing national-social awareness. The
Albanian population has never agreed with those little "right" that has given Yugoslav
constitutionxxix.
The Tirana leadership praised the demonstrations in Kosovo first as a failure of
Yugoslav politics in Kosovo as a result of the policy pursued to the Albanian territories
under
Yugoslavia,
treating
them
as
parcels
of
Serbia,
Macedonia
and
Montenegro. These events, once again underlined with great force the "success" of the
Titi politics for the "fair resolution of the national issue" in Yugoslavia. Secondly, the
Albanian leadership praised the tradition and determination that had been created for
Albanians under Yugoslavia during the last decade, which was consolidating, being the
master of its fate. She was able to use all the means of political and social warfare to
challenge Yugoslavia's politics and demagoguery for the fulfillment of its centuries-old
aspirations. It was seen as a move that would continue in the future which would be
capable of imposing Yugoslavia and at least to force it to pursue a fairer policy towards
the Albanian cause. Thirdly, the mass participation of Albanians in demonstrations,
which belonged to all sections of the population, was highlighted, especially by young
people, school and student youth. Fourthly, it was highly valued by the demonstrators'
determination to be aware of the consequences and punishment they could get from the
Serbian and Yugoslav state authorities. Fifth, national awareness seemed to have
E. Hoxha, Ditar për çështje ndërkombëtare..., nr. 13, f. 455.
AMPJ, viti
, dos.
/ , f.
. Relacion, Qëndrimi i PPSH dhe i RPSH ndaj Jugosllavisë,
marrëdhëniet shtetërore dhe ideologjike .
xxviii
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reached a high degree. Albanians do not believe me Titoite demagogy and its
predictions for the resolution of national and social issues in Kosovoxxx.
3. Role and influence in the international aspect
The role of the Albanian state on the Kosovo issue, to reveal the truth about what
actually happened in March and April 1981 in Kosovo, was overwhelming. Tirana's
state political leadership was also oriented by international public opinion so that it
would be in favor of the Kosovo issue. With this issue was recommended, especially the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which had to give to ambassadors accredited in different
countries of the world, how to talk to different personalities explaining them to political
problems and attitudes Of the Albanian Government on general international issues or
concrete foreign policy issues, with particular emphasis on Yugoslavia and
Kosovo. Regarding this issue, ambassadors should have exposed the political attitudes
of Albania regarding the demonstrations conducted in Kosovo and the issue of
Yugoslavia in order to influence such an attitude of Albania and Kosovo from other
European and world countries. Thus, accredited Albanian diplomats in different
countries of the world should inform and influence their international colleagues in
advancing the Kosovo issue. Even for interconnections between various diplomatic
options was seen to be influenced in the United Statesxxxi. Undertaking such a
diplomatic act meant that the issue was resolved in favor of the Albanian state's attitude
towards Kosovo and the realization of the demands of the demonstrators for their
political status.
Official Tirana, including the press and its diplomatic channels, engaging and
mobilizing the Diaspora with the aim of expelling Yugoslav, even evolutionary
propaganda, made colossal work in support of their brothers, helping the half of the
Albanian nation under Yugoslav slavery, going side by side in order to go step by step
towards a fair solution of the Albanian national issue. In other words, officials of
Albanian embassies around the world did their utmost to reveal the truth about the
events in Kosovo. The press, diplomacy, associations, personalities worked strongly,
convincingly, according to concrete plans to protect the demonstrators and their rights
and goals. Based on the special operational plans that were made by the Albanian state,
he had contacts with diplomats, local authorities, representatives of press and
propaganda, friends and friends, activists and associations.
Sabit Syla, Shteti shqiptar dhe çështja e Kosovës 1939-1981, Prishtinë: Instituti i Historisë ,
258.
xxxi E. Hoxha, Ditar për çështje ndërkombëtare..., nr. 13, f. 464.
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Articles published in the Albanian newspaper "Zëri i Popullit" on April 8, and
April 23 and May 17, broadcast by ATSH, which featured the official position of the
Albanian state, were distributed among diplomats in various European and world
countries by the Albanian diplomatic representations where Were accredited. The
articles had a great echo in the world had sparked interest in the diplomatic corps in
Belgrade and were also welcomed by the diplomatic corps accredited in Tirana and that
many diplomats had been pro-or indirectly opposed to them.
In Greece, the material was duplicated and distribution began in mass media, at
Radiotelevision, at the Athens News Agency, and in Athens newspapers and
magazines. Contacts with editors, editors and journalists took place. They talked about
the content of the article and the material was distributed in newspapers and magazines
periphery in diplomatic circles, etcxxxii. In Turkey, to find the widest possible article on
April 8, all the measures were taken for a comprehensive distribution and since the vast
majority of early Albanian emigration from Kosovo could not read Albanian translated
into Turkish. At the same time, on the basis of a draft plan, contacts were made with the
Albanians by speaking to them about the position of the Albanian government and
explaining to them any problems that were unclear. On the other hand, it was staged
films cocktail or dinner for some families from Kosovoxxxiii. The Albanian Diplomatic
Mission in Austria has taken all the measures for the widest possible dissemination of
materials and brochures, while at the same time using recognitions with foreign
journalists and correspondents to speed up the issue of reflection on the attitudes held
by Tirana and stretched material, in the widest intellectual layers of political and
diplomaticxxxiv.
The Albanian Embassy in Stockholm, covering Scandinavian countries since the
protests broke out in Kosovo on the basis of instructions received by the Tirana Foreign
Ministry, mobilized all its forces in these main directions; A) To dispatch as soon as
possible the materials and articles of Tirana; B) Contact journalists and publicists to
promote, write and speak about the demonstrations by helping them with material and
clarifications; c) To activate diplomats friends in particular for meetings with local
authorities and foreign diplomats to talk about events to learn the views of their
AQSh , Fondi: 14 /APSTR, viti
, dos. , f.
. Informacion, Shtypi grek për artikullin e Zërit të
Popullit ,
qershor
. Jugosllavia e sëmura e ”allkanit, nxit armiqësinë shqiptaro-greke , Përgatiti
Agur Begaj, Ambasadori Bashkim Dino.
xxxiii AQSh, Fondi: 14/APSTR, viti 1981, dos. 28, f. 75-80. Relacion i përgatitur nga Konsullata shqiptare e
Stambollit më 8 qershor 1981, dërguar Komitetit Qendror të PPSH-së dhe MPJ, në Tiranë. Konsulli i
Përgjithshëm, Ali Ymeri.
xxxiv AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1165, f. 142. Relacion i Ambasadës së Shqipërisë në Austri, dërguar Ministrisë së
Punëve të Jashtme në Tiranë dhe Drejtorisë së Jashtme të KQ të PPSH-së, 18 korrik 1981.
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thoughts, etcxxxv . All of these measures will have the right effect. It should be noted that
the Swedish press initially in his writings presents Yugoslav views about events in
Kosovo, where the main source was TANJUG. But How the newspapers and articles of
the Albanian press began to be published and disseminated, and the propaganda tools
of these countries began to give more information to the public on the demonstrations
by pointing out the fair demands of Kosovo Albanians, shedding light on the masses
wild were taken to the suppression of demonstrations and persecution of the Albanian
population in Kosovo and made known to a certain extent and position of Albania in
support of the legitimate demands of the Albanians living in Kosovo and other regions
of Yugoslavia. The mobilization of the Albanian state greatly influenced the placement
of the truth about Kosovo, being a strong coup against Yugoslav propaganda in the
Nordic world in presenting the events in the Nordic press more objectively for the
Spring of 1981. In this press, they wrote about 70 articles generally presented in an
objective manner the rights of Albanians from Kosovo and support requirements of
these applications by Albania, at the same time rejected the slander of the Yugoslav
propaganda
fabrications
to
Albania
interference
in
the
internal
affairs
of
Yugoslavia, etc.
The Embassy of Albania in Argentina, based on the instruction received from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published three articles of the "Voice of the People"
newspaper for Kosovo, with about 1600 Spanish and Albanian brochures distributed to
the diplomatic corps in Buenos Aires and Peru, the Foreign Ministry authorities,
Marxist Leninist Movement of Latin America, the friendship associations with Albania,
leftist organizations in Latin America, libraries, press organs and propaganda, etc.
special guestsxxxvi. The articles of the newspaper "Zëri i Popullit" were sent to the
Albanian diplomatic representations in Algiers and Dar Es Salam, as well as the
relevant instructions with radiogram, circular and special messages, materials which
were multiplied and distributed by the representatives, journalists, guests and
diplomats, as in Algeria and 14 countries of the area, in: Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania,
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Benin, Togo, Chad, Guinea-Bissau and
Ghanaxxxvii. Even the representation in Mexico translated the materials into Spanish,
reproduced in 500 and 600 pieces each. Both these articles and the summary brochure
on this issue had immediately handed down and mailed to the country's authorities,
officials of various departments, press organs, radios, television, associations and
Po aty, f. 200-201. Relacion i Ambasadës se Shqipërisë në Stokholm, dërguar Ministrisë se Punëve të
Jashtme-Drejtorisë së Dytë në Tiranë, 20 shtator 1981.
xxxvi Po aty, f. 134
xxxvii Po aty, f. 125. Informacion mbi punën e përfaqësive Algjer-Dar Es Salam lidhur me ngjarjet në
Kosovë, Drejtoria e Dytë-Sektori i Afrikës.
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groups, the Marxist-Leninist Party and Movement, the diplomatic corps, news agencies,
employees of different students, people of art and culture in Mexico and in the
countries of the area that coveredxxxviii.
Tirana articles on demonstrations conducted in Kosovo that were distributed
among diplomats from European and Eastern European countries by diplomatic
missions in different states where they were accredited, were received and not
returned. In many cases, there were also requests for other specimens, which were
completed. Only in one case, the Polish ambassador in Budapest had turned the
Albanian
Embassy
article
"People's
Voice",
dated
April
23,
1981xxxix. Courses, Vietnamese had officially requested the Albanian Embassy not to
distribute article dated April 23 at homexl. Nor did the Koreans have supported the
position of Albania. Meanwhile, to lead to Albanian emigrants, Albania's attitude
toward demonstrations was intensified significantly by propaganda work. The
diplomatic representations of Albania in different countries of the world dispersed
about 15,000 copies of brochures, containing articles dated April 8, 23 and May 17, 1981,
published in the newspaper "Zëri i Popullit". In addition to this form, 200-300 Albanian
newspapers were sent, with stories devoted to events for Kosovo. The magazine "New
Albania" in the Albanian language increased the circulation to 5,000 copies and added a
special separation dedicated to the concrete problems of Albanian territories. Even
newspaper "Albania Today" published articles that talk about events in Kosovoxli. In an
information from the Directorate IV, titled "Kosovo Immigration in Western Europe",
drafted on September 7, 1981, wrote: "In our turn, there were 6 836 brochures that were
published in our country about the events in Kosovo, not counting the several thousand copies of
articles published in the "Zëri i Popullit" and other periodicals which were distributed at the
time of exit from the press"xlii. In this propagandistic and cognitive activity for immigrant
Albanians, the associations of friendship, such as the Peru-Albania and Brazil-Albania
associations, which had published in brochure the "Voice of the People" article of April
8, organized the activities mass associated with the events in Kosovoxliii. While among
the Albanians and Arbëresh residing in Argentina, it was distributed across the
contingent of brochures and newspaper "People's Voice"xliv.
xxxviii
“MPJ, viti
, dos.
, f.
. Relacion nga “mbasada e Meksikës, Si kanë ndikuar ngjarjet në
Kosovë në marrëdhëniet tona me Meksikën dhe me vendet e tjera te zonës , dërguar Ministrisë së Punëve
të Jashtme (Drejtorisë së Dytë), Labo Abazi - Meksikë, 25 shtator 1981
Po aty, f. 50.
Po aty, f. 52-53.
xli AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1140/1, f. 69-70. Informacion i Drejtorisë IV, 21 qershor 1981, f. 78-79.
xlii Po aty, f. 304. Informacion i Drejtorisë IV, 7 shtator 1981.
xxxix
xl
xliii
AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1165, f. 140. Informacion nga Ambasada shqiptare në Buenos Aires, gusht 1981.
xliv
Po aty, f. 135. Informacion nga Ambasada shqiptare në Buenos Aires, qershor 1981.
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Friendship associations in Scandinavian countries also mobilized to disseminate
information about events in Kosovo and the fairness of their demands. Especially the
Albanian representations in Sweden, Finland and Denmark played important roles,
which distributed magazines and other material about what had happened in Kosovo.
The members of these associations were written several articles. In Sweden, in an open
letter be known Swedish public right of Kosovo Albanians. Associations of friendship
in the Scandinavian countries have developed much activity, so much in Finland
Yugoslav ambassador protested to the Works Ministry of Foreign xlv of the Helsinki he
sought to maintain the attitude towards the friendship association Finland and Albania,
which had published a brochure of events in Kosovo. The Finnish government did not
consider that application of any measure to ban the brochure in question, but had
informed the presidency of the association for it to continue publishing knowledge on
Albania Albanian attitudes, but careful not affected other countries they had relations
with Finlandxlvi.
Meanwhile,
the Friendship
Association
Denmark-Albania
had
issued
a
"Communication on the massacres in Kosovo-Yugoslavia"xlvii. In this Communication,
among others, described curfew in Kosovo by the Yugoslav government bodies,
blockades created by government bodies that things do not agree, organized massacres
in Kosovo during WWII long held demonstrations, the difficult economic situation in
Kosovo compared to other countries in the Yugoslav federation, the right attitude of
Albania to the developed events are not considered as interference in the internal affairs
of Yugoslavia supported the right of Kosovo Albanians demand to declare a republic
country in itself under the framework of the Yugoslav federation, etc. Even Spain
Friendship Association Albania, lobbied for events held in Kosovo and attitudes of the
Albanian Statexlviii.
Albania's attitudes made their impact in Kosovo, positively influenced, somehow
prevented the bloody momentum of the Yugoslav army and UDB (of the State internal
service), and to some extent led to the opinion of world diplomacy condemned political
attitudes and barbaric actions of Yugoslavs in Kosovo. In this context, it becomes
knowledgeable of Yugoslav beyond that Albanians are a nation. Hitting the Albanian
Po aty, f. 121. Radiogram nga Stokholmi nr. 1194, 10 shtator 1981. Drejtoria e II-të, Sektori i Evropës
Perëndimore, Tiranë, 14 tetor 1981.
xlvi Po aty, f. 202-203. Relacion i Ambasadës së Shqipërisë në Stokholm, dërguar Ministrisë së Punëve të
Jashtme-Drejtorisë së Dytë në Tiranë, 20 shtator 1981.
xlvii AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1202, f. 4-7. Në emër të Shoqatës së Miqësisë Danimarkë-Shqipëri, Ole Mielsen,
Kopenhagë, 28 prill 1981.
xlviii AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1218, f. 7. Spanja, aa-Kosova 1981.
xlv
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state against the Yugoslav regime helped the legitimate aspirations of the Albanian
people.
The approach taken to the events in Kosovo has had positive results in the total
national and international directions. Tirana universally recalled unfair division of
Kosovo from Albania in 1913, turning a wing National Movement and its
prospects. Kosovo is divided into three republics of the Yugoslav Federation, a littleknown journalists from international public opinion, failed to become a matter of
world-renowned,
along
with
other
factors
also
thanks
the
Albanian
Government. Tirana exposing chauvinist Serbian politics, seriously hit the prestige of
Yugoslavia, within it and in the international arena. The demand of the people of
Kosovo to the Republic strongly supported by Albania became tractable problem to
solution. Albania's position in support of the claims of the people of Kosovo became an
important encouraging factor for the Albanian people in Yugoslavia to strengthen the
fight fair determination of their aspirations for national liberation. At the same time, it
also increases the prestige of state in the international arena, creating conditions for
further development of relations with various European and world countries.
4. The escalation of the Albanian - Yugoslav relations
Support the demonstrators and their demand disclosure Republic of Kosovo of
Yugoslav politics for slave policy against Albanians in Yugoslavia, was greeted with
outrage in Yugoslav circles. In Yugoslavia, it was thought that Albania will be quiet,
taking into account the specific circumstances of the development of those events that
had to do with the place and role of Yugoslavia in relations with Albania, its remaining
without major ally after the break with China etc. However, events unfolded
differently. Political Bureau of the Central Committee and the Government of Albania
held more critical attitude toward Yugoslavia and in particular to Serbian
politicsxlix. Albanian leadership not only praised the demonstrators' demands but
condemned unequivocally and decisively position the Yugoslav authorities toward
them.
Yugoslav political leadership initially accused Albania of demonstrations
developed if we rely on an interview with Renaissance April 7, 1981, but at a press
conference, Stane Dollancl. This ruled out the possibility that the Albanian government
Sabit Syla, Shteti shqiptar dhe çështja e Kosovës 1939-1981, Instituti i Historisë, Prishtinë, 2012, f. 356.
Politikan komunist jugosllav nga Sllovenia, një prej bashkëpunëtorëve më të ngushtë të presidentit Josip
Broz Titos dhe një prej njerëzve më me ndikim në politikën federale jugosllave në vitet 1970 dhe 1980.
Sekretari Federal i Punëve të Brendshme nga 1982-84 dhe anëtar i Kryesisë së Jugosllavisë ne vitet 198489.
xlix
l
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had a hand in the events developed. Dollanci recalled the earlier statement of Enver
Hoxha, in which had said that Albania is very interested in independence, preserve the
integrity and inviolability of Yugoslav borders and that Albania is ready to fight against
anyone who would jeopardize the independence of Yugoslavia. We hope that Albania
still lies in these positions.
Because if anything is clear, it is clear that any attack, any danger of Yugoslavia
in any way would damage as well as Albania, including the one in Kosovo harms
Albania's interests, "he Dollanci said, adding that: "Yugoslavia does not has received no note
from Albania cannot even say that behind this lies the Albanian government"li.
On April 9 the Yugoslav news agency Tanjug, reacted sharply to the article,
written on April 8 in the newspaper "Zero i Popullit" lii, of Radio Tirana broadcast,
describing it as a flagrant attack on the internal affairs of Yugoslavia, encouraging
hostile tendencies, etc.liii According to Yugoslav authorities, Albania was what lay
behind the events in Kosovo, which promotes the war in Kosovo, to make way for it to
join with Albania. Kolishevski Lazar, member of the Presidency of SFR Yugoslavia,
among others, was expressed: "... Albania's policy and its propaganda activity against
Kosovo are an important source of national euphoria ... In materials prepared for council
presidency presented enough evidence on what propaganda-subversive activity and has made
Albania to Yugoslavia, particularly towards Kosovo. The most recent articles in the newspaper
"Voice of the People" clearly show that behind everything is the Albanian government and the
Albanian Party of Labor..."liv. Dobrivoje Vidiç, also accused official bodies of Albania, for
information regarding the work of the ideo-political activity hostile political and
propaganda that is made from Tirana to Yugoslavialv. Meanwhile, on May 8, 1981, the
counselor of the embassy of Yugoslavia in Tirana, Spasoje Tuniq during the
conversation he had with Jovan Antonin, at the reception given by the Czechoslovak
embassy, he said: "The Yugoslav authorities are convinced that Kosovo Movement have hand
reactionaries and Zogite Balli, who are also the enemies of Albania. They, he added, are not
Enverist for this are safe because we caught their program where the connection they have is
clear with reaction"lvi.
Secretariat Federal for Foreign Affairs of SFR Yugoslavia, through a
memorandum drew the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attention to Albanian propaganda
“sgje s’mund te na zmbrapse prej detyrave kryesore , Rilindja, 7 prill 1981, f. 3.
Pse u përdor dhuna policore dhe tanket kundër shqiptarëve në Kosovë? , Zëri i Popullit, 8 prill 1981,
Nr. 55 (10 196), f. 4.
liii AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 1151, f. 261. Sulm flagrant i Zërit të Popullit .
liv Tanjug ,
prill
.
lv Tanjug ,
maj
.
lvi AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 987, f. 63-66. Informacion lidhur me bisedën e bërë midis Jovan Antonit dhe
këshilltarit të ambasadës se Jugosllavisë Spasoje Tuniq, 8 maj 1981.
li
lii
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and other activities in Albania and its diplomatic representations in connection with the
recent events in Kosovo, the party Yugoslav appreciated as direct and public support of
irredentist forces, which were directed against the integrity and constitutional order of
SFR Yugoslavia and who represented the hostile acts impermissible interference in its
internal affairslvii. On this issue, the Federal Deputy Milorad Pesic, on May 14 called
Albanian Ambassador Sokrat Plaka and during the conversation developed, delivered
the aforementioned Promemorien, to order that the Government carefully evaluate it,
and to warn verbally Albanian Ambassadorlviii.
Federal Secretary of the Interior, Franjo Hërleviç also accused the People's
Socialist Republic of Albania, its Embassy in Belgrade and in other parts of the world,
as an incentive to the events in Kosovolix. Secretary said, the June 9, 1981 at the meeting
of the Federal Council of SFR of Yugoslavia Assembly reported on the security situation
in Kosovo. According to his report: "In SAP Kosovo is discovered illegal irredentist
organization known as the "national movement for the liberation of Kosovo and other
Albanian regions". This organization operates the platform of the Party of Labor of
Albania ... a certain number of members of the "movement", have left over the years
abroad and have formed an organization named "The popular Red Front"..., in
demonstrations and other hostile activities of the Front, attended by some members of
the Marxist-Leninist factions of the communist parties West European, who go
occasionally in Albania, and was also invited at the last congress of the Party Albania
labor.
Besides the "movement" of the above, it continues Hërleviç during the years
1979, 1980 and 1981 also revealed the existence of an illegal organization calling itself
the "Communist Party Marxist-Leninist Albanian in Yugoslavia". It is about an
organization, which has the same purpose as the "movement" of the above-joining the
so-called Albanian province of Yugoslavia and the creation of a "Greater
Albania". According to him, 137 people were identified. Hërleviç further added that:
"Albania Factors officials, the press and the broadcaster support and encourage irredentists new
hostile action ..."lx. Meanwhile, he announced that 154 people are waiting to go on trial in
connection with the demonstrations of 1981, of whom 29 are organizing riots and
people accused of links to the country's intelligence services Stalinist neighbor. Further,
the Assembly said that the authors of hostile slogans were 46 people of 104 people are
hostile public attitudes while 506 people have been punished, some 1,700 have been
lvii
Po aty, f. 53-58. Promemorie, RSP e Jugosllavisë, Sekretariati Federativ për Punët e Jashtme, Beograd 14
maj 1981.
lviii S. Syla, Shteti shqiptar dhe çështja e Kosovës.., f. 299.
lix Po aty, f. 300.
lx AMPJ, viti 1981, dos. 991, f. 12-26. ATSH, Lajme të Jashtme, 10 qershor 1981.
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arrested and are being questioned by police after demonstrations, in which nine people
and several dozen were killed They woundedlxi. Charges and harsh criticism, addressed
to professors who had taught at Tirana and Pristina faculties during the 70s, exerting
their political influence, like the unfettered by anyone. Also, the use of literature come
from Albania, which was not previously overseen cooperation between different
institutions of both countries Albanian, etc. In late June, the newspaper published
excerpts from the Renaissance Pristina press conference Milos Miniç, according to
Tanjug's titled "Albania held dual policy towards Yugoslavia"lxii. As previously gave part of
Albania where the accused as the cause of the deterioration of relations that Albania is
involved in the affairs of Yugoslavia, it has emerged territorial claims to have attacked
the constitutional order etc. On November 22, 1981, at the meeting of the Central
Committee of the SKJ, it was approved platform for Kosovo. In Platform, in addition to
various issues dealt with Kosovo, a special place was devoted to the analysis of the
Yugoslav-Albanian relations. Albania was again accused of interfering in the internal
affairs of SFR Yugoslavia for its territorial claimslxiii.
Also, the Kosovo political leadership fiercely attacked the diabolical intrigues
Tirana . Provincial Committee of the Communist League of Kosovo, in its meeting
lxiv
held (one day before the declaration that S. Dolancit) April on 06lxv , among others
stopped and the activity and the impact of general intelligence and propaganda from
RP Albania, which had an impact on the irredentists nationalists in the country, as well
as in the "red Front". According to this meeting can be reasonably determined that
Albania cooperation had used for subversive propaganda directed at promoting
nationalism and chauvinism, the destruction of brotherhood - unity and promoting
irredentism ... With the general concept of banners that are served holders of this
activity, "one nation - one country," they write more material for allegedly "for the
wrongful termination of the Albanian people from their home countries for Kosovo's occupation,
the difficult economic situation of the Albanian people in Yugoslavia, economic injustices,
political, social, and often with their propaganda they call people to prepare for "the right
moment and decisive" for the unification of Albanian Kosovo, stressing that it necessarily to
have to come . This activity subversive propaganda by RP-Albania, estimated that in
Po aty, f. 17;34.
Rilindja, 26 qershor 1981.
lxiii Lefter Nasi, Aspekte të shtypjes kombëtare e politike të shqiptarëve në Kosovë (1981-1986), Tiranë:
Dardania ,
, f. -47.
lxiv ASHAK, F. Kryesia e KK të LKK-së, kutia 701, Ocena politicko-bezbednosnog stanja u pokraini,
Prishtinë aprill 1981
lxi
lxii
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addition to its media, was developed by the Albanian diplomatic representations in
some Western countries, the Albanian embassy in Belgrade etc.
At the meeting of 99 of the Presidium of the Provincial Committee of Kosovo
Communist League, held on June 13, 1981, in introductory remarks concerning the
evaluation of the political and security situation in the province - Ali Shukrijalxvi, the
role and influence of the Albanian state among other said, "... by Albania conducted in a
systematic and intensive hostile propaganda, through the press, radio and television, which in
Kosovo have exceptional visibility and obedience ... It is very intensified Albanian propaganda
especially by diplomatic missions in Europe and the US, especially in the United Nations".
In response to accusations from Belgrade and Pristina body of the PLA Central
Committee's stated that "Albania had not intervened and will not intervene in the internal
affairs of Yugoslavia", he had never made territorial claims, that" people Albania was not to
undermine the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and would fight side by side with the
peoples of Yugoslavia, if they came under attack from anyone"lxvii.
Regarding Albania's stance on the 1981 demonstrations and attitude towards
Yugoslavia, Enver Hoxha writes: "We have no hand in these demonstrations, we will defend
our Kosovo brothers to the end in their rights ... People's Socialist Republic of Albania the least
interference did in Kosovo, no tanks, no helicopters or police did not send, as said border guards,
nor cannons battery is not brought to its limits and no official protest did not, but an article fair,
measured and argued politically, ideologically and historically ..., socialist Albania has stated
that, if a foreign aggressor power touches the boundaries of the Socialist Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia, then it and the Albanian people will rise up and fight alongside Yugoslav
peoples"lxviii. As far as "political rights", status changes from provinces in the republic etc.,
They qualify as internal matters of the peoples of Yugoslavia, the Albanian people
issues that lives on its own territories in Yugoslavia, which according to laws effect
arising from the constitution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, has the
right to ask. "Republic of Kosovo within the Yugoslav Federation did not ask us, he urged the
people of Kosovo ... We just have affirmed that it is the right of the Albanian people, living in
their own territories in Yugoslavia to ask what he thinks is his right within the Federation laws
and we added that to our opinion, it makes no crime"lxix.
ASHAK, F. KK i LKK-s-, d.Predsednishtvo PK SKK, (Strogo poverlivo),,Magnetofonski snimak sa 99 sednice
Predsednishtva Pokrainskog Komiteta Saveza Komuniste Kosova, odrzhano 13 juna 1981. (Diskusije uçesnika nisu
autorizovane), Prishtinë, 13. Juna 1981. God. Fjala e Ali Shukriut, anëtarë i Kryesisë së Komitetit Krahinor të
Lidhjes së Komunistëve të Kosovës, Fjalë hyrëse, në mbledhjen e 99 të Kryesisë të KK. të LKK, Prishtinë, më 13
qershor 1981.
lxvi
lxvii
E. Hoxha, Ditar për çështje ndërkombëtare..., nr. 13, f. 382; 490.
Po aty, f. 398-399.
Po aty, f. 389-390; 433-434.
lxviii
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The Party of Labor of Albania, supported the unity of the peoples of Yugoslavia,
but was against the "unity" of the Yugoslav leadership at the expense of the Albanian
people in Yugoslavialxx. It was also pointed out by Enver Hoxha, on May 9, 1981lxxi,
which express the revolt of his April 17, 1981: "How can the Albanian people not interested
in its Albanian schools, freedoms and their rights, he cares not for mass murder, unlawful
arrests and torture were made Albanians in Yugoslavia?”lxxii. On April 26, 1981, Hoxha in his
diary would stress: "People's Socialist Republic of Albania is not to undermine the Socialist
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Albania has never emerged territorial claims ... She
knows that we have no finger on what happens in Kosovo, that what happened there was the
result of anger Albanians caused by the Yugoslavs, they know that the demand for a republic
was legitimate."lxxiii. Hoxha in the report delivered at the VIII Congress of the PLA, on 1
November 1981, strongly defended the request of the Republic of Kosovo, as fair and
legitimate requirement which does not undermine the existence of the Yugoslav
federationlxxiv. However, the mutual accusations between the two neighboring countries,
Kosovo, seriously strong negative Yugoslav-Albanian relations. Accusations and
counter accusations between them deteriorated political climate and overcome the
ideological debate about pursuing internal policies and external state. After Plenum of
the 10th, held in June 1981, Albania broke off cultural relations, but in the field of
culture and education for Albanians in Yugoslavia, aid continued through radio,
television, etclxxv.
Kërkesa për t’i njohur Kosovës statusin e republikës është e drejtë , Zëri i Popullit, 17 maj 1981, f. 2-4.s
E. Hoxha, Ditar për çështje ndërkombëtare..., nr. 13, f. 446-47.
lxxii Po aty, f. 388; 390.
lxxiii Po aty, f. 388; 390.
lxxiv Po aty, f. 412.
lxxv Enver Hoxha. Nga Raporti në Kongresin e -të të PPSH , K. Prifti e të tjerë, E vërteta mbi Kosovën..., f.
616-623.
lxx
lxxi
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