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Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Labour) on Monday, 9 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 July 2007. It was answered by Meg Munn (Labour) on Thursday, 19 July 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Zimbabwe: Conferences

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the (a) African Union and (b) the Southern African Development Community on the attendance of Robert Mugabe and other representatives of the Government of Zimbabwe at the EU-Africa Summit in Portugal in December 2007.
Answer

We continue to make clear in our contacts with African leaders, including the African Union and the Southern African Development Community, that Robert Mugabe’s attendance at the EU-Africa summit is undesirable and would undermine the summit’s important work on issues of mutual concern such as peacekeeping and security, climate change, good governance and poverty reduction in Africa.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149103; 463 c530W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Zimbabwe EU external relations Portugal
Link
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