§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what156W representations he (a) has made and (b) proposes to make to the Russian Government about the restrictions of religious freedoms in Russia. [10764]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonWe are acting in concert with our EU partners.
The EU troika ambassadors in Moscow carried out a démarche on Mr. Sidorov, the Deputy Foreign Minister, on 9 July. The démarche called upon President Yeltsin not to allow the law to come into effect in its present form. He vetoed it on 22 July.
We shall consider any further action in the light of developments.