Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will support an independent fact finding mission on the Lachin corridor.

The UK Government's primary objective has been to restore freedom of movement along the Lachin corridor in line with agreed principles and to avoid a situation requiring a humanitarian response. If an independent fact-finding mission was welcomed by all parties and would contribute to an early solution, then the UK would, in principle, support it. We have been clear that there can be no military settlement to this conflict. As such, we welcome the continued efforts of international partners, including the recent deployment of EU and OSCE Monitoring Missions, to support stability and security in the region.