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Proceeding contribution from Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 January 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Horn of Africa.


Horn of Africa

I am grateful to the Minister for that, but five Ethiopian helicopters is not a new development. They have been promised by the Ethiopians for more than a year. When I pushed the matter with the Foreign Secretary and raised it with the UN Secretary-General, that was not the solution, because the Ethiopian helicopters are not the ones that we need for the heavy lift. The only ones that have those capabilities and that are not in conflict zones are the Ukrainians, Russians and Czechs. It is a question of underwriting those deals so that the helicopters can go into this mission. I do not think that enough is being done.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
504 c231-2WH 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Politics and government Terrorism Violence African Union Civil disorder Islam Ethiopia Somalia Eritrea Horn of Africa Djibouti
Link
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