Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Cox (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 February 1994.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

Whether HMG can confirm, as reported in the Independent on 24 January 1994, that British mercenaries are fighting for Azerbaijan against the Armenians and that British firms are supplying Azerbaijan with weapons despite a British arms embargo.

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

551 c1689-90 

Session

1993-94

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Armed conflict Armenia Exports Weapons Sanctions Private military and security companies Azerbaijan