Current Developments in
European Foreign Policy: Kosovo
REPORT
1. The Committee asked the Minister for Europe,
Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP, to give evidence on the most recent developments
in Kosovo. We thank the Minister for his time.
2. In this Report we make available, for the
information of the House, the oral evidence given to Sub-Committee
C (Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy) by the Minister
for Europe, accompanied by Mr Michael Tatham, Co-ordinator
Western Balkan Group, and Mr Martin Shearman, Head of CFSP Group,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on 17 May 2007.
3. Key topics in the evidence are:
- The EU's role in assisting to
resolve the situation in Kosovo in the recent past and in the
future (QQ 2, 6);
- The status of Kosovo and the Ahtisaari plan (QQ
3, 7, 11);
- The importance of the prospect of EU membership
in the reform process in a number of countries in the Western
Balkans (QQ 3, 4);
- The International Community Representative, and
EU Representation in Kosovo (QQ 10-12, 15-16);
- The Serbian minority in Kosovo and community
relations (QQ 11-12, 17-21);
- The future of institutions and politics (QQ 17-20);
- Education (Q 21);
- The civilian European Security and Defence Policy
(ESDP) mission and training of personnel (QQ 22-27);
- The NATO operation (QQ 28, 29);
- The military presence of Serbia and Russia (QQ
30-33);
- The Russian role (QQ 33-35);
- Mission funding (Q 36-39).
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