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Armenia: Azerbaijan

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN HL2192, tabled on 31 October 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding the release of ethnic Armenians held in detention following Azerbaijan’s military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023.

Answered on

18 November 2024

The UK continues to urge the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure that those detained during September 2023's military action in Nagorno-Karabakh are afforded a fair trial and provided safe conditions, in accordance with Azerbaijan's international obligations and commitments. The Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories discussed this issue with Presidential Representative Elchin Amirbayov on 29 October.