HC Deb 02 March 1994 vol 238 cc750-1W
24. Mr. Jacques Arnold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on current policy respecting Bosnia.

30. Mrs Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Bosnia.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The continuing ceasefire in Sarajevo, and the recent ceasefire agreement between Bosnian Government and Bosnian Croat forces, are welcome steps towards an end to the fighting. We also welcome the agreement between the Bosnian and Croat Governments initialled in Washington yesterday. This is an important step towards a formal negotiated settlement in Bosnia. We are now working intensively with other interested countries to build on these developments. We still believe that a negotiated settlement between the parties is the only way to end the killing.

39. Mr. Connarty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Bosnia.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

There is a continuing process of informal consultation between Security Council members, including permanent Security Council members, and with other partners. The most recent formal meeting of the Security Council took place on 14 February.

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