§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his Department's policy towards the peace process in Tajikistan; and if he will support an extension of the UN Mission of Observers there. [92154]
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§ Ms Quin[holding answer 20 July 1999]: The Government fully support the peace process in Tajikistan and the efforts of the United Nations. We welcome recent positive developments and hope the constitutional referendum and Presidential elections will be held on time later this year. We supported renewal of the mandate of the UN observer mission for six months when it was last discussed in the Security Council in early May and agreed by UN Security Council Resolution 1240.