Found: Closure of the Lachin Corridor and the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
Oral Evidence Oct. 25 2023
Committee: International Relations and Defence CommitteeFound: investigation is ongoing, as you know, but it seems to be pointing to certain links between the armed
Written Evidence May. 04 2023
Inquiry: AI in weapon systemsFound: conflict, and is based on complex and often opaque technologies which may not be clearly understood
Asked by: Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party - East Antrim)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his Azerbaijani counterpart on the (a) closure of the Lachin Corridor and (b) attack on a metallurgical plant under construction in Yeraskh.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK Government has publicly highlighted the importance of re-opening the Lachin corridor and addressing related humanitarian concerns. I [Minister Docherty] visited Baku on 22-23 February to meet with senior representatives of the Azerbaijani government, including Foreign Minister Bayramov, and called for the re-opening of the Lachin corridor in those meetings. In addition, when the Foreign Secretary and I [Minister Docherty] hosted Foreign Minister Bayramov in London for the 5th UK-Azerbaijan Strategic Dialogue on 21-22 June, we welcomed recent progress towards a peaceful settlement in the conflict with Armenia.
Oral Evidence Oct. 17 2023
Inquiry: Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relationsFound: For me, if I look at other conflicts in the post-Soviet space—say, Nagorno-Karabakh—I do not see a
Report Jan. 31 2024
Committee: European Affairs CommitteeFound: support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) led by (so far) 24 EU Member States, offering training for Ukrainian armed
Formal Minutes Jan. 18 2024
Committee: Scottish Affairs Committee (Department: Scotland Office)Found: James Heappey MP, Minister of State (Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans), Ministry of Defence ,
Found: Some received life sentences, including the former chief of staff of the armed forces.
Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (CON - Braintree) I had the privilege of speaking to the first lady at the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative - Speech Link
2: Rupa Huq (IND - Ealing Central and Acton) million of their forebears over an eight-year period, and there is also trouble in that region now in Nagorno-Karabakh - Speech Link
3: James Cleverly (CON - Braintree) We call on all sides involved in the conflict, especially the Houthis, to abide by the ceasefire agreement - Speech Link
4: Tim Loughton (CON - East Worthing and Shoreham) Today it has cut off the Lachin corridor, cutting off the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh from - Speech Link
5: Nia Griffith (LAB - Llanelli) Government and ensure accountability for alleged war crimes even during operations against jihadist armed - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Coventry (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding the former’s proposals of 16 February for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
On 22 and 23 February, the Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, met Azerbaijani counterparts in Baku including their Foreign Minister to discuss progress on peace discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This followed previous discussions in London with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 6 February, the Armenian Ambassador on 7 February, the Azerbaijani Ambassador on 30 January and the Armenian Foreign Minister on 18 January. The Minister will travel to Yerevan in the next month to continue these discussions. The UK Government remains committed to supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan reach a sustainable and peaceful settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.