Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 22 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 March 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 March 2001 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 recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding the presence of Hizbullah in Southern Lebanon.

Answer: Mr. Gareth R. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding the presence of Hezbullah in Southern Lebanon. [155759] Mr. Wilson: We work closely with our EU partners on Middle East issues. We and the EU are in constant dialogue with the Lebanese Government calling on it to "assert its effective authority and maintain law and order throughout its territory up to the line identified by the United Nations" As stated in the UN Secretary General's report on the United Nations Interim force in Lebanon of 22 January 2001.

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