The prime minister welcomes the report.

The Ethiopian minister welcomed the involvement of Chinese construction companies in improving Ethiopian infrastructure.

The ministers also welcomed signs of progress toward agreement between the White House and Congress on major reductions in the United States budget deficit.

China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, was publicly welcoming his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen, with a military honor guard.

India's prime minister welcomed the general's statements.

In their statement today, the ministers "warmly welcomed" the positive French vote on the treaty.

A communique issued this evening said: "The ministers and governors welcomed the reforms already undertaken in Russia.

"The prime minister welcomes the report," a No 10 spokeswoman said.

By contrast, Taiwan's foreign minister cautiously welcomed the statement.

I wonder whether the minister would welcome that decision?