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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Friday, 27 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 December 2020. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Friday, 11 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide emergency aid for refugees in (1) Armenia, and (2) the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Original answer

On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. We are working with international partners and NGOs to understand needs in the region and what further support we can provide, and will keep the situation under review.

The answer was corrected by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)

on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Corrected answer

On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. We are working with international partners and NGOs to understand needs in the region and what further support we can provide, and will keep the situation under review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10815
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Armed conflict Armenia Refugees Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh
Link
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