The UK Government continues to monitor the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Following the closure of the Lachin Corridor the UK Government has urged restraint and the immediate re-opening of the corridor given the significant humanitarian risks. The UK Government also continues to urge both Governments to engage with international negotiation efforts to secure a sustainable and peaceful settlement to the conflict. These are the messages the Minister for Europe reinforced during calls with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers on 15 and 17 September respectively, and subsequently in meetings in London with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors and other senior officials from both countries on 12 December and 9 November respectively.