§ 24. Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's bilateral relations with Russia. [99969]
§ Mr. VazRelations with Russia, and her stability and development, remain important for the United Kingdom. The UK has already done much to help Russia with the difficult process of change: there is a strong UK interest in further progress. Our relationship enables us to speak frankly about areas of disagreement, including Chechnya.