§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they have proposed to the Security Council following the shooting down of a helicopter of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) on 8 October, killing nine unarmed people on board; and whether, assuming that it is not possible to identify the individuals responsible, they will ask the Secretary-General to publish all the evidence available on the circumstances surrounding the crime. [HL2137]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe Government strongly condemned the shooting down of the helicopter belonging to the UN Observer Mission (UNOMIG) in Georgia. The UN is currently investigating the incident and the Georgian Government have established a commission which will co-operate with the UN. The Government will support full publication of the UN findings.