Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 21 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2022. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 7 March 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Armenia: Azerbaijan

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the formation of the government of Azerbaijan's working group to remove traces of Armenian heritage from Armenian churches.

Answer: The UK Government has and will continue to urge both parties to protect the cultural heritage of all sites in the region and are deeply concerned by reports that both parties have destroyed cultural heritage. We will continue to raise our concerns with the respective governments and urge them to allow UNESCO unrestricted access to the region.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL6312
Session: 2021-22
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Subjects: Cultural heritage Armenia Churches Azerbaijan
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