Kosovo (Hansard, 30 November 1992)

§ Sir Russell Johnston
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether authorisation for further United Nations monitors in Kosovo has been sought; and how many of these are British.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
No. The monitors now in Kosovo are under the auspices of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. None is British.

§ Sir Russell Johnston
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many United Nations monitors are in place in Kosovo; and from which countries.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
None. The monitors now in Kosovo are under the auspices of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. The mission is led by a Norwegian ambassador, with four monitors from Canada, Switzerland, France and Greece.

§ Mr. George Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place restrictions on the export of armaments from the United Kingdom which might end up in Kosovo.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
The United Nations arms embargo, in place since 25 September 1991, prohibits the delivery of weapons and military equipment to former Yugoslavia. Defence exports to other destinations are considered case by case. All considerations, including the risk of diversion to prohibited destinations, are taken into account.