Distinguished academics and researchers from the Academy of Sciences of Albania participated in the international scientific conference “100 Years of the Albanian Parliamentary Republic (1925-2025),” held at the University of Elbasan.  

The conference brought together Acad. Emeritus Gjovalin Shkurtaj, Acad. Beqir Meta, Acad. Marenglen Verli, and Prof. Dr. Ledia Dushku, along with representatives from institutes affiliated with the Academy of Sciences.  

Historians, academics, and researchers presented new insights and analyses on the consolidation of the republican regime, institutional organization, international relations, and broader historical developments. Discussions focused on the political, social, and historical transformations of this crucial period in Albania’s statehood.  

Key presentations included:  
– Acad. Emeritus Gjovalin Shkurtaj tracing the major milestones of Albania’s 100-year republican journey.  
– Acad. Beqir Meta analyzing the features of the 1925-1928 republican regime through British diplomatic reports.  
– Acad. Marenglen Verli examining irredentism and the Albanian state during the same period.  
– Prof. Dr. Ledia Dushku offering a historical perspective on the selection of Albania’s capital from 1912 to 1925.  

The conference served as a significant platform for revisiting Albania’s political evolution and state-building process over the past century.