Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 8830

Azerbaijan: Prisoners

Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 23 October 2024

Question

Ruth Cadbury

LabourBrentford and Isleworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make a request to his Azerbaijani counterpart for a UK delegation to visit the 23 Armenian prisoners being held by Azerbaijan in order to (a) verify their conditio

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK has consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that those in detention are afforded a fair trial and are provided safe conditions, in accordance with Azerbaijan's international obligations and commitments. W...

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