May. 22 2024
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 11 April 2024 to 15 May 2024Found: indicates there are exceptions in VN 2.2 to VN 6.5): Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Armenia
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) stability of the Caucasus region.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The UK strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the three states that make up the South Caucasus region. The UK welcomes recent peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the agreed progress on the delimitation of their international border. We wish to see a lasting and sustainable peace settlement reached as soon as possible and stand ready to support this process. The UK remains a close supporter of Georgian democracy and Euro-Atlantic aspirations in line with the will of the Georgian people and stands with Georgia against Russian hybrid pressure.
May. 15 2024
Source Page: Open general export licence export for exhibition: military goodsFound: destinations: A l l d e s t i nat i o ns o t h e r t h an i n: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia
May. 15 2024
Source Page: Open general export licence export for exhibition: military goodsFound: following destinations: All destinations other than in: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia
May. 15 2024
Source Page: Open general export licence export for exhibition: military goodsFound: destinations: A l l d e s t i nat i o ns o t h e r t h an i n: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia
May. 15 2024
Source Page: Open general export licence export for exhibition: military goodsFound: following destinations: All destinations other than in: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia
Written Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK DefenceFound: increased, even without any deliberate Russian provocation, in territories such as Nagorno-Karabakh, in Armenia
Written Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK DefenceFound: operations (updated 31 March 2017)assets.publishing.service. gov.uk Moderate Endgame in Karabakh – Azerbaijan
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding the protection of Armenian heritage in Nagorno–Karabakh following the recent destruction of the St John the Baptist Church and the Ghazanchetsots cemetery in Shusha, and the nearby village of Karin Tak/Dashalti.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are clear that the preservation of religious and cultural sites in the region is an important issue and we take seriously reports of the destruction of churches or other sites of religious significance. We are aware of allegations from both Armenia and Azerbaijan that cultural and religious sites have been deliberately damaged over the course of the conflict. British Embassy in Baku have raised the topic of religious and cultural destruction and the need to protect such sites with the Azerbaijani government consistently and at the most senior levels.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and what diplomatic support his Department is providing in relation to such discussions.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The UK welcomes the recent discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the agreed progress on the delimitation of their international border, based on the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration. We encourage both parties to continue their open and constructive dialogue in order to finalise a lasting peace agreement. The UK stands ready to support them in doing so, alongside our international partners.