Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench) on Thursday, 30 March 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 17 April 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Azerbaijan: Sanctions

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to reported violations of human rights in Azerbaijan recorded by Amnesty International and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), what plans they have, if any, to introduce more comprehensive sanctions on Azerbaijan than the 1992 OSCE arms embargo, refined in 2014.

Answer: The UK Government will not speculate on future sanctions designations. During his recent visit to Baku on 22 February the Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, raised concerns over human rights in Azerbaijan with Foreign Minister Bayramov. This followed previous engagements by the UK's Ambassador to Baku and diplomats in London. The UK Government will continue to raise allegations of human rights violations directly with the Government of Azerbaijan.

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