HC Deb 06 February 2001 vol 362 cc495-6W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy towards Russian debt to the Paris Club is; and if he will make a statement. [149041]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Russia has promised to make debt service payments to Paris Club creditors under successive rescheduling agreements. In its current economic situation, all Russia's Paris Club creditors hold that Russia should not run into arrears on payment obligations.