§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current security situation in the Kosovo town of Mitrovica. [91231]
§ Mr. Tony LloydKFOR is tasked with providing robust and even-handed protection for everyone in Kosovo. There has been some tension in Mitrovica where Serbs have tried to keep Kosovo Albanians out of an area of the city. KFOR has been present and escorted a relatively peaceful march through the affected part of the city by 2,000 people on 7 July. Most recently French troops broke up a demonstration on the bridge dividing the two areas on 11 July. KFOR has a strong presence in the area and has kept the situation under control, in line with their mandate under UNSCR 1244 to provide a secure environment for all the people of Kosovo.