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Written question asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 January 2012.


Afghanistan

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the commitments made at the International Afghanistan Conference in Bonn to transparency and accountability in the mineral sector are implemented.
Answer

At the International Afghanistan Conference held in Bonn, the international community committed itself to support Afghanistan's efforts to develop a transparent and accountable regulatory regime around the mineral sector. We are providing support to the Ministry of Mines to become compliant with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, which promotes a global standard for transparency in the oil, gas and mining sector.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14696; 734 c142WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Mining Minerals Afghanistan
Link
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