Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
What recent assessment he has made of diplomatic relations with Oman.
Answered by Alistair Burt
2017 was a very positive year for UK-Oman relations. As the Foreign Secretary made clear on his visit in December, Oman is a friend and a longstanding British ally with shared interests across diplomatic, economic and security matters. We are working more closely than ever across these fields.
Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when a Minister of his Department last undertook an official visit to Cyprus.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The most recent official visit by a Foreign Office Minister to Cyprus was by the Foreign Secretary on 30 November last year. I also visited Cyprus on 6-8 September. The Secretary of State for Defence made an official visit to Cyprus earlier this month, on 10 February.
Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the talks on a Cyprus settlement are scheduled to reconvene.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The leaders of the two Cypriot communities are continuing to hold talks on-island, facilitated by the UN. No date has yet been set for the continuation at political level of the Conference on Cyprus, convened in Geneva on 12 January under the auspices of the UN Secretary General, with the participation of the two leaders and representatives of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom (as Guarantor Powers). It is for the two leaders to decide when to reconvene the Conference, in consultation with the UN and the Guarantor Powers. The UK stands ready to participate at the appropriate level.
Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Algeria on the political and security situation in that country.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
British Government ministers and officials discuss regularly with Algerian counterparts the political and security situation in Algeria, including through twice yearly bilateral security talks. The last security talks took place in London in December 2016, during which I also had a meeting with the Algerian Deputy Foreign Minister.
Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political and international security situation in Algeria.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
We assess that the Government of Algeria is working to achieve its goals of sustainable security, stability and prosperity in the country and wider region. The UK and other members of the international community are supporting Algeria in this work.