President of the Republic, Ilir Meta commemorated Thursday the 100th anniversary of Albania's membership in the League of Nations and describes it as an extraordinary act that crowned the toil, sacrifice and wars of the Albanian people. 

Photo shared by President Ilir Meta.

President Meta appreciated also the contribution of the American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson, who through his 14-point plan laid the foundations of an equal peace in Europe, the creation of the concept of nations with equal rights, regardless of their size.

"Like today, 100 years ago, Albania is accepted as a full member of the League of Nations. This unique act in the history of our nation sanctioned the Albanian state as a subject of international law, but above all strengthened sovereignty, reconfirmed independence and set guarantees for the borders set by the London Conference of Ambassadors of 1913. 

The efforts, sacrifices and wars of the Albanian people, especially the diplomatic efforts of the patriots, wherever they were, especially of the Patriotic Federation "Vatra" and the head of the Albanian delegation to the League of Nations, Fan S. Noli, were crowned through this extremely important act which accepted Albania, although tired and torn apart by the First World War, as equal among all nations, with the rights and obligations arising from membership in this organization. 

Acknowledgment for the outstanding contribution of the American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson, who through his 14-point plan laid the foundations of an equal peace in Europe, the creation of the concept of nations with equal rights, regardless of their size, and vision for a collective security organization like the League of Nations," stated Meta.