Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent reports that Azerbaijani forces have entered Armenian territory; and whether he has raised this matter with the (a) Armenian and (b) Azerbaijani governments.

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 UK Government fully supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to secure a fully negotiated, sustainable and peaceful settlement to the conflict.