Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 22 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 March 2005. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the visit to Uganda by the Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and (b) the extent of Uganda's support for the Iranian nuclear programme.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of (a) the visit to Uganda by the Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and (b) the extent of Uganda's support for the Iranian nuclear programme. [218287] Mr. Mullin: The two Presidents, in their public statements, discussed Iranian investment in Uganda. Inward investment is important to Uganda. It needs to be based on sustainable financial arrangements that benefit the economy. We do not consider Uganda has significant support to offer on nuclear issues.

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