Balkans: Conferences

(asked on 5th July 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's preferred outcomes are for the Western Balkans Summit on 10 July.


Answered by
Alan Duncan Portrait
Alan Duncan
This question was answered on 10th July 2018

This week's Western Balkans Summit will be a demonstration of the Government's longstanding commitment to the region and to European security. The Summit will focus on three areas:

First, regional security, where we hope to increase cooperation against common threats, including corruption and organised crime.

Second, economic stability, to improve the business environment, entrepreneurship, and digital skills.

Third, political cooperation, to help the region overcome legacy issues stemming from the conflicts of the 1990s.

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