§ Lord Ahmedasked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have received about the Belize-Guatemala border dispute. [HL3356]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe Prime Minister of Belize raised the dispute during his visit to the UK on 13–18 June. He met my right honourable friends the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, the Development Secretary and my honourable friends Mr Battle, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State, and Mr Spellar, Armed Forces Minister.
As all Ministers he met made clear, the UK fully supports Belize's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome the talks currently taking place between Belize and Guatemala under the auspices of the Organisation of American States. We also welcome the meeting that took place on 7 July between the Guatemalan and Belizian military, and hope that this signals the full resumption of peaceful military to military contacts, and a positive dialogue to resolve this dispute.