Written questions

Syria: Christianity

Commons · Question 69289 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect the (a) rights and (b) safety of (i) Armenian and (ii) Arab Orthodox Christian communities in Syria.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 4 Sep 2025

We are deeply concerned about sectarian tensions and violence in Syria. We have consistently advocated for an inclusive, representative and non-sectarian political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians, both publ...