HC Deb 19 January 1998 vol 304 cc433-4W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's policy towards Algeria. [23562]

Mr. Fatchett

We share the widespread revulsion at the barbaric massacres in Algeria and continue to condemn the violence. Following close consultation with our EU Partners, the Algerian Government has agreed to our proposal, as EU Presidency for a Troika Ministerial visit to Algeria, from 19 to 20 January 1998. I will lead the mission and will continue the political dialogue between the EU and Algeria which was established at the time of the Algerian Foreign Minister's talks in Luxembourg in November 1997.

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