§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the political and security situation in southern Serbia. [113870]
§ Mr. HainThe political and security situation within the Presevo Valley area of southern Serbia appears to be tense. Clashes have taken place between armed groups and Serbian security forces near the administrative border with Kosovo. KFOR have warned Kosovo Albanians not to export trouble and have tightened control of the boundary with Serbia. Compiling accurate information on the situation within Serbia has been obstructed by the FRY authorities, who refused to co-operate with a 3 March visit to the area by the EU Troika.