§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has studied the conclusions of the permanent monitors of the European Community regarding border incidents between Serbia/ Montenegro and Albania; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 4 March 1994]: The EC monitoring mission in Albania provides factual reports on incidents on the Serbia/Albania border. We study its reports closely. We believe that the ECMM presence is a valuable confidence-building measure, and we regret that the Serb authorities have refused to allow the EC monitoring mission to undertake independent investigation of particular incidents.
§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) Albanians and (b) Serbs have been killed or wounded near the border of Serbia/Montenegro and Albania since 1 January; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 4 March 1994]: According to information provided by the Albanian authorities, two Albanian nationals have been killed near the Albanian border with Serbia/Montenegro. One Albanian national has been wounded. We have no information on the number of Serbs killed or wounded near the border.
§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken or proposes to take regarding aggression by Serbian forces against Albania.
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§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 4 March 1994]: We understand that a number of border incidents have resulted in Albanian casualties. We condemn any such incidents, which put at risk the stability of the entire region, and call on the leaders of all countries in the region to show restraint.