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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Armenia and Azerbaijan

Tuesday 24 November 2020 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government welcomed the 10 November peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
  • The UK Foreign Minister spoke with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 13 November.
  • Andy Carter highlighted constituents' concerns over lack of UK media coverage of the conflict.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Andy Carter
Foreign Affairs
Context

No specific event or statistic is mentioned, but the question arises from concern about the recent peace deal and its implications.

Question

What recent assessment has the Government made of the political situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

Answer from Wendy Morton

The Government welcomed the news of the 10 November peace deal agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. I spoke to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov on 13 November welcoming the news of the deal. It is now important that the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group—France, the US and Russia—continue to work together to ensure a sustainable peaceful solution that is based on the Minsk basic principles. In the meantime, the UK is also playing its part in dealing with the humanitarian impact of the fighting.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific assessment requested was not provided; instead, the response focused on welcoming the peace deal and discussing ongoing efforts by international co-chairs.

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Q2 Andy Carter
Foreign Affairs
Context

The question stems from constituents' concerns about the lack of media coverage on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its implications.

Question

I thank my hon. Friend for her response and the work that she is doing on this issue, which is raised by a number of constituents in Warrington South concerned, in part, because this conflict is not covered in the UK media. Does she agree that the critical action to ensure that the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh comes to an end is continuing UK support for the OSCE Minsk group and dialogue between Azerbaijanis and Armenians?

Answer from Wendy Morton

My hon. Friend makes a really important point about making sure that we seek and maintain a lasting peaceful settlement to this conflict. He is absolutely right that now that the proper fighting has ended, it is critical that the members of the Minsk group work together to deliver a lasting peaceful settlement. The UK has consistently supported the work of the co-chairs of the Minsk group to deliver that. Continued dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia is essential to prevent any further loss of life and to bring about a permanent negotiated end to this conflict.

Partly answered

Not addressed: While supportive, the response did not provide specific commitments or actions by the UK beyond general support for the Minsk group and dialogue between parties.

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