§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid the Government are giving to relieve the situation in Nagorno Karabakh both bilaterally and multilaterally; and what discussions the Minister for Overseas Developoment has had on the opening of a humanitarian corridor for relief supplies with our international partners.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Government have contributed to a 1 million ecu EC aid package to alleviate the suffering of both Azeri and Armenian refugees from the Nagorno Karabakh region. The Government also support the International Committee of the Red Cross which has set up an operation in Nagorno Karabakh.
Britain has been active in the search for a negotiated solution to the Nagorno Karabakh dispute through the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. The opening of a humanitarian aid corridor is part of the process the CSCE has outlined. We have supported this idea in our discussions with other Governments.