HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 c655W
Mr. Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to establish permanent offices of the British Council in(a) Bishkek, (b) Astana and (c) Yerevan. [17157]

Peter Hain

British Council activities in Kyrgystan are currently managed from Almaty. The opening of an office in Bishkek is currently under discussion. There are no plans to open an office in Astana. British Council activities in Kazakhstan are directed from Almaty. A British Council office opened in Yerevan in June 2001.