§ The Earl of Caithnessasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Amos on 21 January, whether the President of the Council of the European Union received the letter from the Zimbabwean Government with regard to Article 96 by 18 January; and whether they will publish it. (HL2433)
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)The President of the Council of the European Union has received a letter, dated 18 January, from the Government of Zimbabwe. The letter did riot give specific or satisfactory answers to EU concerns on election observers, access by the international media and other questions. The EU has sought urgent further clarification.
The President of the Council has not indicated whether he intends to publish the document.