Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Anderson of Swansea (Labour). It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007.

Kosovo

Question: What is their assessment of the prospects for an international agreement on the future of Kosovo.

Answer: My Lords, we share the UN Secretary-General’s view that the status quo in Kosovo is unsustainable. We see an early resolution of Kosovo’s status as crucial to the stability and security of the Balkans and Europe as a whole. The UK fully supports the troika process aimed at securing agreement between Belgrade and Pristina. We are urging both sides to engage constructively and creatively with the aim of reaching agreement before the process concludes on 10 December.

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