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Lord Cryer Excerpts
Tuesday 12th December 2023

(11 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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We are greatly encouraged by the joint statement from Azerbaijan and Armenia confirming their intention to normalise relations. As I made clear to both countries during my recent visit, we fully support their efforts to achieve a historic and lasting peace.

Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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In answer to question 9, the Minister seemed to say that the Government were planning to completely proscribe the IRGC. Could he confirm that? If that were the case, it would be welcomed across the House.

David Rutley Portrait David Rutley
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To be clear, I said that we would be introducing a new sanctions regime.