Anselmo Lorecchio

During June 1904, Lorecchio along with Gaspër Jakova Mërturi published an Italian language daily newspaper Agenzia Balcanica ed Italiana that focused on politics, finance and commercial information.

[8] In 1912, after a few days after the proclamation of independence of the Albanian state and the constitution of the government of Vlora, Ismail Qemali personally thanked Lorecchio saying, "Your wishes for the fulfillment of our common ideals come to us very welcome.

In 1913, he was a delegate and participated at the Albanian Congress of Trieste (27 February – 6 March 1913), which prepared request to be sent to the Great Powers for recognition of the political and economical independence of the Albania, and established a treaty of friendship and support of the Aromanian populations that lived near Albanian-inhabited regions.

Lorecchio died in Rome, at his home in St. John Lateran Square, on March 22, 1924; with his death, also the publications of the journal "La Nazione Albanese" ended.

Supporter to all the bitter end, and without ever bargaining or retraction, of the national rights which avoided any foreign influence, it has become in a short time and since its first appearance what you say a popular newspaper; a "gym" where all Albanian writers found and are placed, screaming or making the novice, that the holy cause have made their ideal.