§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent Gulf Co-operation Council meeting in Qatar. [10300]
§ Mr. HanleyWe closely followed reporting of the discussions and decisions of the 17th Gulf Co-operation Council heads of state summit, which was held in Doha from 7 to 9 December 1996.
Ministers welcome the GCC's call upon Iraq to fulfil all its international obligations, particularly those relating to weapons of mass destruction and the release of detainees.
We share the GCC's concerns about continuing disputes in the region; the UK remains firmly committed to the peaceful resolution of them all.