Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 1999. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 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, what representations he has made to the Russian Government concerning statements on Zionism made in December 1998 by the leader of the Communist Party.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Russian Government concerning statements on Zionism made in December 1998 by the leader of the Communist Party. [70951] Ms Quin: The British Ambassador in Moscow raised our concerns about anti-semitism in Russia with both the Presidential Administration and Mr. Zyuganov himself before the Communist leader's statement of 23 December. At our instigation, the EU Presidency in Moscow expressed EU concerns to Deputy Foreign Minister Gussarov on 28 January, and will follow up shortly with Mr. Zyuganov.

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