No-one is taking land from anyone. Don't put words into people's mouth, just like the writer of this article did; a Russian speaking on the behalf of all the Albanians (referring to what you emphasized in bold).

Did I (or the Russian) make up the story of Greater Albania?

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There is no such thing as "Greater Albania"; Historical Albania ,Yes.

Oh, yes. And "historical Albania" implies cutting off foreign territories in order to unify Albanian historical lands?

If, for example, the British wanted to reestablish their "historical empire", they would have to take back USA, India, half of Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and all the countries of Commonwealth...

Come on, give me a break with Albanian "historical lands".

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Your so called e.g. is irrelevant. The term "Greater Albania" was used only after Albania was actually made smaller. Just like Kosova was annexed to Yugoslavia; Chameria was annexed to Greece, Ilirida to FYROM etc. This was done at the London Conference back in 1913. The Great Powers decided to create a "rump Albania", which included only about half of the Albanian population in the area; the other half was left outside the boundaries of the newly created Albanian state.

So this so called "Greater Albania" in fact would only be the real Albania. (However, just like the Albanian political leaders, I'm not advocating any change of borders. ) Both the political leaders of Albania and The Republic Of Kosova, have made great efforts to assure other countries in the region and the wider world that they have no interest in redrawing the borders of Albania.


This so called "Greater Albania" is used as a Bogeyman by the Albanophobes.

You've just proved the point. No more, thank you.

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Again, both the political leaders of Albania and The Republic Of Kosova, have made great efforts to assure other countries in the region and the wider world that they have no interest in redrawing the borders of Albania.

"Greater Albania" is used as a Bogeyman by the Albanophobes, mainly the Serbs.


The End.