Written question asked by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2008. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Kosovo: Politics and Government

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the UN Secretary General's recent six-point proposal for Serb majority areas of Kosovo; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: UN-led discussions continue on the ““Six Points”” outlined by the UN Secretary-General in his 12 June letters to the Presidents of Kosovo and Serbia.The Six Points address transitional arrangements on six areas (policing, customs, justice, transport and infrastructure, boundaries and cultural heritage) in the context of the reconfiguration of the international presence in Kosovo announced by the UN Secretary-General in his report of 12 June. HMG welcomed the UN Secretary-General's reconfiguration proposal and strongly supports efforts to ensure timely and effective transfer of responsibilities from UNMIK to the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo.We expect the UN Secretary-General to reflect the outcome of these discussions in his forthcoming six-monthly report on the activities of the UN Mission in Kosovo.

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