§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Russian authorities about the imprisonment of Alexandre Nikitin; and if he will make a statement. [35636]
§ Mr. HanleyOur ambassador in Moscow has raised the case of the arrest of Mr. Nikitin, a Russian citizen, with the Russian authorities. He drew their attention to the interest in the west in this case, and emphasised that the international community would continue to monitor developments closely.