HL Deb 19 June 2003 vol 649 c134WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, following the seminar in Yerevan of November 2002, they will propose to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe the establishment of a centre for cooperation and joint action by the independent republics of the Caucasus, similar to the South-East Europe Co-operation Initiative for combating trans-border crime. [HL3266]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

We do not plan to make such proposals to the OSCE. While there is no progress towards a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, the chances of increasing joint cooperation in the region are minimal. But we continue to seek ways to support the OSCE's project work in combating trans-border crime in the region.