Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 December 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 December 2004 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 have taken place between Her Majesty's Government and Burkina Faso regarding the use of border areas by rebel militia from Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire.

Answer: Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions have taken place between Her Majesty's Government and Burkina Faso regarding the use of border areas by rebel militia from Liberia and Co®te d'Ivoire. [204471] Mr. Mullin: An Foreign and Commonwealth Office official met the Burkinabe ambassador to London on 10 November, and stressed the need for all Co®te d'Ivoire's neighbours to help the international community's efforts to reach a peaceful solution in Co®te d'Ivoire, and not to support any military action including by the rebels. We have not discussed the Liberian rebels.

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