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 made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the attack on the Iber Lepenci water canal in Kosovo on 28 November 2024.

Answer: Following the 29 November attack on critical infrastructure in northern Kosovo, our immediate priorities are to demonstrate our support and solidarity with Kosovo; to work with Kosovo and international partners to ensure a credible, evidence-based investigation is conducted; and to manage down risks of escalation. I spoke to Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti and Serbia's Foreign Minister Djuric on 1 December and urged against rhetoric that increases tensions.

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