Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 2 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 May 2002. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Friday, 10 May 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Belorussian Government about the meeting between President Lukashenko and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Iraq Hikmat al-Azawi in Minsk on 19th March 2001; what reports he has received about the (a) aim and (b) outcome of the meeting; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Belorussian Government about the meeting between President Lukashenko and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Iraq Hikmat al-Azawi in Minsk on 19 March 2001; what reports he has received about the (a) aim and (b) outcome of the meeting; and if he will make a statement. [55155] Mr. Bradshaw: We have not received any reports about the aims or outcome of the 19 March 2001 meeting between Belarusian President Lukashenko and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hikmat al-Azawi. We have made clear to the Belarusian Government that we expect it to observe all international sanctions in place against Iraq.

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