§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will ask the Russian Government to honour the recent Grachev-Dudayev Agreement reached on 6 December and release prisoners and hostages and refrain from attacks on Chechnya; and whether they consider that mediation, arbitration or conflict-resolution would be appropriate procedures for settling the future status of Chechnya.
§ Baroness TrumpingtonThe situation in Chechnya has developed rapidly since Grachev and Dudaev met. We have been closely monitoring events, particularly since President Yeltsin ordered troops to intervene to restore law and order in this southern republic of the Russian Federation. We hope the parties will reach a negotiated settlement.