§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what projects have been(a) agreed by and (b) put to, but not yet agreed by (i) the European Union, (ii) the World Bank, (iii) NATO and (iv) other institutions, as part of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe. [110691]
§ Mr. VazA large number of projects for the Economic Reconstruction and Security Working Tables of the Stability Pact were tabled at Pact meetings in Skopje on 10–11 February and Sarajevo on 15–16 February. Democracy and Human Rights projects are to be tabled at a meeting in Budapest on 21–22 February. Others are being submitted directly to the Office of the Stability Pact Special Co-Ordinator.
After the Budapest meeting the Special Co-ordinator's Office will begin tabulating, sifting and prioritising the projects, with a view to tabling a final list at a Regional 940W Financing Conference to be held in Brussels on 29–30 March. International Financial Institutions (including the World Bank), the European Commission and other donors will then consider which of these projects might be financed.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what forthcoming conferences and meetings with UK Government involvement are planned to consider economic projects for South-Eastern Europe; and what is on the agendas. [110692]
§ Mr. VazThe UK expects to be represented at a South-Eastern Europe Regional Financing Conference in Brussels on 29–30 March, which will consider financing of projects for the region. The agenda for this meeting has not yet been set.