§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list those meetings attended by her Department with other EU ministers or officials since 1 January at which Zimbabwe was discussed. [33395]
§ Clare ShortI spoke to Commissioner Pinheiro about Zimbabwe and other issues on 8 January. Officials of Department for International Development and the High Commission in Harare keep in close touch with other EU representatives on a range of projects and issues.
§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 2 February 1998, Official Report, column 471, on Zimbabwe, if she will list those meetings between her Department and (a) the World Bank and (b) the IMF since 1 October at which Zimbabwe was discussed. [33398]
§ Clare ShortThere are regular meetings of officials in Washington, concerning Zimbabwe and other countries. Most recently, these have included a meeting with Michael Camdessus of the IMF, who also called on me on 20 February, and with the World Bank Vice-President for Africa on 14 January. The President of World Bank also called on me on 20 February. Officials of the Department for International Development (DFID) and the High Commission in Harare also keep in touch with the IMF and World Bank local representatives, and on 22 January attended the debriefing for Heads of Mission by the IMF mission appraising a Stand By Arrangement.