The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answers on 7th June 2021:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of comments made by the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia on 12 May about encroachments by the Azerbaijani army into the territory of Armenia.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con, Foreign Office): The UK Government is closely monitoring the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border following an increase in tensions. We welcome the ongoing communication between the parties and urge them to use this opportunity to de-escalate the situation peacefully.
The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of Armenian prisoners of war that have yet to be returned by the government of Azerbaijan.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas urged both parties to work with the ICRC to expedite the return of all prisoners of war. Our Embassies in Baku and Yerevan continue to raise this with the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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