Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Doug Henderson (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Topical Questions
- Question
- When I was in Afghanistan with the European Security and Defence Assembly slightly more than three weeks ago, the commanders in the international security assistance force made it clear to me that in many ways there was a common view between the Iranian Government and ISAF on how to deal with the Taliban. Does my right hon. Friend agree that that is a very important issue, and an area of some common ground?
- Answer
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Iran certainly has a very strong interest in counter-narcotics work there. Until I have more details of what my hon. Friend thinks the Iranians said to ISAF, I think I should restrain my comments on that, but Iran certainly has the potential to contribute to stability in Afghanistan, and we should certainly work with it on that prospect.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 495 c161-2
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- 2008-09
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- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan Sudan Military aid
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