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EU to review Zimbabwe sanctions in three months
21 Nov 2013 at 01:14hrs | Views
British Foreign Minister Mark Simmonds said the decision whether to lift or continue with the sanctions against Zimbabwe would be that of all members of the European Union and not just the United Kingdom.
Simmonds had been asked by Conservative Member of Parliament Matthew Offord what assessment he had made of the effectiveness of financial sanctions on members of the government of Zimbabwe and individuals associated with them.
He replied that EU sanctions had been an important tool in promoting reform in Zimbabwe.
"The EU will be reviewing all restrictive measures on Zimbabwe in February 2014. Their future will be a decision for all member states, and not just the UK."
Only 10 people and one company remain on the sanctions list.
The United States has not reviewed its sanctions on Zimbabwe but it was under pressure from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme yesterday to follow the example of the European Union by lifting sanctions on Zimbabwe's diamonds.
Simmonds had been asked by Conservative Member of Parliament Matthew Offord what assessment he had made of the effectiveness of financial sanctions on members of the government of Zimbabwe and individuals associated with them.
He replied that EU sanctions had been an important tool in promoting reform in Zimbabwe.
"The EU will be reviewing all restrictive measures on Zimbabwe in February 2014. Their future will be a decision for all member states, and not just the UK."
Only 10 people and one company remain on the sanctions list.
The United States has not reviewed its sanctions on Zimbabwe but it was under pressure from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme yesterday to follow the example of the European Union by lifting sanctions on Zimbabwe's diamonds.
Source - Agencies
