Written question asked by Michael Colvin (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 July 1998. It was answered by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 1998 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will comment on the United Kindom's role in the OSCE Dayton Arms Control Verification Organisation in former Yugoslavia.

Answer: Mr. Colvin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's role in the OSCE Dayton Arms Control Verification Organisation in former Yugoslavia. [48290] Mr. Tony Lloyd: The United Kingdom has provided technical arms control assistance to all the parties to the Dayton agreement. Two arms control experts from the UK's Joint Arms Control Implementation Group work in the OSCE arms control verification offices in Vienna and Sarajevo. They help to co-ordinate inspection activity and report to the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Office on the implementation of the arms control provisions of the Dayton agreement.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 315 c508W; 48290
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Arms control Peace Treaties Yugoslavia Dayton Agreement Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe