Azerbaijan: Hostage Taking
Lords · Question HL5222 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Winchester
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding the ongoing detention and reported mistreatment of 23 Armenian hostages who were taken from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023; and what steps th
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 19 Mar 2025
The UK urges the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure that those detained during September 2023's military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh, are afforded a fair trial and provided safe conditions, in accordance with Azerbaijan's international obligations and co...