Written question asked by Lord Anderson of Swansea (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 April 1999. It was answered by Derek Fatchett (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 April 1999 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects diplomatic representation with Iran to be raised to the level of ambassador.

Answer: Mr. Donald Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects diplomatic representation with Iran to be raised to the level of ambassador. [82216] Mr. Fatchett: The exchange of ambassadors with Iran was part of the agreement between the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and his Iranian counterpart Dr. Kharrazi in New York last September. We remain committed to this and expect that the exchange will take place in the next few weeks.

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