§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to establish an embassy in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia following its diplomatic recognition by the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere has been British Government representation in Skopje since May 1993. Following the establishment of diplomatic relations with the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia on 16 December, formalities were completed to enable our mission to become a full embassy on 23 December. Her Majesty's ambassador in Skopje presented his credentials to President Gligorov on the same day.