Brussels, 30/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Union states that it presented the following text to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Harare: "The European Union notes with great concern recent media reports on warnings by a member of the Zimbabwe Parliament that the next target for "visits" by the war veterans will be foreign Embassies and non-governmental organisations. The EU would welcome the Government of Zimbabwe's early comments and views on these reports. The EU would in this regard also emphasise its trust that the Government of Zimbabwe continues to stand committed to the undertakings made in the Vienna Convention and other international agreements, including the provision of full security for diplomatic missions and personnel.
The associated EU Member States represented in Harare; the embassies of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic; align themselves with this verbal note".