Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the ceasefire brokered by the government of Russia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, what steps they are taking, together with international partners, to ensure a sustainable peace agreement is put in place.

The United Kingdom welcomes the fact that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to end the fighting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood spoke to the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 13 November welcoming the news of the ceasefire and urging engagement with the OSCE Minsk Group. The UK Government continues to support the role of the Minsk Group and the Co-Chairs in ensuring a sustainable and peaceful settlement.