 In 1931 Zog openly stood up to the Italians, refusing to renew the 1926 First Treaty of Tirana.During the crisis of 1929–1933, Zog asked the Italians for a loan of 100 million gold francs in 1931, and the request was approved by the Italian government.In 1932 and 1933, Albania could not make the interest payments on its loans from the Society for the Economic Development of Albania.