§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions donor countries have had with the countries of South Eastern Europe with respect to their role as parties to the Stability Pact. [119455]
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§ Mr. VazDonor countries have had numerous discussions with countries of South Eastern Europe about the Stability Pact, both multilaterally and bilaterally. The most recent multilateral meeting was the Regional Funding Conference which I attended in Brussels on 29–30 March.
§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions are taking place between Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia and Stability Pact donors about finance for Corridor 8. [119457]
§ Mr. VazAlbania, Bulgaria and Macedonia discussed the question of Corridor eight most recently at a meeting of their Foreign Ministers on 24 March. We know from the summary of basic infrastructure investments prepared by the European Investment Bank for the Regional Funding Conference for South-Eastern Europe that Albania has also had discussions with the European Investment Bank and Italy about its proposals for Corridor eight. Decisions on allocating funds to particular projects in the framework of the Stability Pact are expected soon.
§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what resources have been committed by each significant donor to the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe; which resources have already been disbursed; and for what purpose. [119454]
§ Mr. VazThe Office of the Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact has not yet produced details of donor commitments. The total commitment made at the recent Regional Funding Conference for South-Eastern Europe was over 2.4 billion euros. The Office of the Special Co-ordinator is arranging a meeting to discuss commitments to individual projects.
§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is being made on bilateral and multilateral initiatives with respect to(a) economic development, (b) trade and (c) organised crime and corruption in South Eastern Europe. [119456]
§ Mr. VazNumerous initiatives concerning these issues have been submitted by individual countries and international financial institutions. A large number have been proposed under the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe and were tabled at the Regional Funding Conference in Brussels 29–30 March (details are on www.stabilitypact.org). The Office of the Special Co-ordinator is arranging a meeting to discuss commitments to individual projects.