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Leo Docherty

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Tuesday 30th October 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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The hon. Lady will be pleased to know that the EU has already introduced targeted sanctions against seven Burmese generals. We are in discussions with the French, as the other EU permanent member of the Security Council, as to what further measures we can take.

Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty (Aldershot) (Con)
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What steps have been taken to counter the rise of Russian influence inside Libya?

Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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Increased Russian military activity has been noticed in Libya, and we continue to monitor that. We would reiterate that there is a UN arms embargo in relation to Libya. It should be the role of all parties to work constructively with the efforts of UN special envoy Ghassan Salamé, and Russia should direct its efforts to encouraging parties to work with that process to bring the conflict to a conclusion.

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