HL Deb 25 February 1999 vol 597 c125WA
Lord Judd

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proposals they will make at the April 1999 NATO Summit Meeting in Washington for the alliance to enhance the quality of its Mediterranean dialogue, with particular reference to future risks from weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles and terrorism. [HL981]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

NATO's member states and Mediterranean partners are free to raise any issue which can further security and stability in the Mediterranean region, including weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles and terrorism. The Washington Summit will consider proposals to increase the frequency of multilateral and bilateral contacts between NATO and its Mediterranean partners and to expand the range of military activities in the work programme.