§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether NATO or any other international grouping is seeking to prevent new arms reaching those fighting in Kosovo; and, if so, how. [HL2774]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernhain Dean)Foreign Ministers of the Contact Group of countries meeting on 9 March 1998 decided to pursue a UN Security Council resolution imposing an embargo on the sale and supply of arms and related material to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including Kosovo. This was adopted as UNSCR 1160 on 31 March.
Those international organisations, including the OSCE with a presence in the region, have undertaken to support the UN Secretary-General's efforts to monitor the implementation of the resolution.