§ Baroness Coxasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they will take to persuade Azerbaijan to desist from its impending military offensive against the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh.
§ Baroness Chalker Of WallaseyThe current ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict seems to be holding. We fully support the statement by the Chairman of the CSCE Minsk Group issued on 8 July calling on all parties to respect the ceasefire in order to allow mediation efforts to continue.
§ Baroness Coxasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will seek from Azerbaijan clarification of reports that Azeri forces are using NATO weapons in the conflict against the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe have seen no evidence to suggest that weapons originating in NATO member states are being used in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. We do not therefore intend to seek clarification from the Azerbaijani authorities on this issue.
Since February 1992 a voluntary CSCE embargo has been in place on the supply of military equipment to the parties in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. We would expect our NATO allies to adhere to this.