In messages placed on shop windows and shutters, owners express solidarity with the protesters, but at the same time ask them not to damage their businesses.
These announcements come after reports of attacks and damage to private property during protests in the capital.
The message from businesses is both a call for understanding and a sign of concern about the consequences that violence can bring.
Students have been protesting for 5 days in a row, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
