Written question asked by Alicia Kearns (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 December 2024 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Friday, 6 December 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Kosovo: Inland Waterways

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Kosovan counterpart on the attack on the Iber Lepenci water canal on 28 November 2024.

Original answer: The Foreign Secretary messaged Kosovo's President Osmani on 30 November, following the attack on critical infrastructure in northern Kosovo the previous day. He expressed his shock and welcomed the swift work of emergency engineers to contain the damage. He underlined the importance of a full, evidence-based investigation and set out the UK's staunch support for Kosovo as it works to bring the perpetrators to account and to prevent further attacks in coordination with the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR).

The answer was corrected by Stephen Doughty (Labour)

on Monday, 9 December 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Corrected answer: The Foreign Secretary messaged Kosovo's President Osmani on 30 November ~~November,~~ and on 1 December I spoke to Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti, following the attack on critical infrastructure in northern Kosovo the previous day. He We expressed ~~his~~ our shock and welcomed the swift work of emergency engineers to contain the damage. He We underlined the importance of a full, evidence-based investigation and set out the UK's staunch support for Kosovo as it works to bring the perpetrators to account ~~and to prevent further attacks~~ and, in coordination with the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR), works to prevent further attacks. ~~(KFOR).~~

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