asked Her Majesty's Government:What initiatives the Chairman-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe took during the Pervomaskoye crisis, to persuade the Russian authorities to comply with their obligations under paragraph 36 of the code of conduct on politico-military aspects of security of the Budapest declaration of December 1994.

During the Pervomaskoye crisis, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office kept in close touch with the Russian authorities and offered mediation assistance. The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the UK and other OSCE partners have urged Russia to ensure that its military operations in Chechnya fully conform with the OSCE code of conduct.