§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what diplomatic contacts there have been in recent weeks with Albania; and if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's current relations with Albania.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe British charge d'affaires in Tirana is in daily contact with the Albanian authorities. Her Majesty's ambassador at Rome, who is concurrently accredited to Tirana, also visited Albania recently and met President Berisha on 23 November. They discussed among other issues the United Kingdom's and Albania's close interest in political developments in the former Yugoslavia. Our relations with Albania are developing rapidly and are now very good.