Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what security assessment the UK Embassy in Albania made of the Free Iran Summit on 23 and 24 July in Durres.

On 22 July, we amended FCDO Travel Advice for Albania to include a factual reference to US advice to US citizens, to avoid the Free Iran Summit. The organisers of the Free Iran Summit subsequently cancelled the event, citing security concerns. We do not routinely comment on security assessments. The UK continues to work closely with the Government of Albania and international partners to promote security and stability across the Western Balkans and protect UK interests.