asked Her Majesty's Government:

What follow-up mechanism will be put in place to ensure the full co-operation of Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, following their invitation to join the NATO Partnership for Peace. [HL584]

NATO's invitation for Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to join Partnership for Peace (PfP) was taken in the interests of long-term stability in the western Balkans and as recognition of the progress the two countries have made. However, the communiqué from the Riga summit makes it clear that NATO expects Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to co-operate fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and will closely monitor their respective efforts in this. This will be important for both countries as PfP members and if they want to move beyond PfP towards full NATO membership. The level of co-operation of both countries with the ICTY is subject to regular review by ICTY's chief prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte.