Nagorno-Karabakh

Baroness Northover Excerpts
Wednesday 30th September 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover (LD)
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Are the Government aware of reports that a Turkish security company has been recruiting Syrian fighters from Idlib to fight in Azerbaijan? Does the Minister see this as a very dangerous development?

Baroness Sugg Portrait Baroness Sugg (Con)
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My Lords, we are not able to confirm the media reporting of the recruitment of Syrian troops. We remain concerned about the recent ceasefire violations and of course deeply regret the loss of life. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.