§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to establish a British overseas post in Armenia; if he will list those countries which are(a) officially represented in Armenia and (b) intend to be officially represented in Armenia; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere are at present no plans to establish a resident British mission in Yerevan. The pattern of our overseas representation is kept under review. HM ambassador in Moscow is accredited to Armenia. He and his staff visit Yerevan regularly.
We understand that Albania, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and the USA are represented in Yerevan. We have no information on the intentions of any other countries.