Asked “what assessment they have made of warnings of genocide, and other atrocities, being committed against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh U.K. Government say they want those accused of atrocities to investigate them. This is a cynical and complete abdication of responsibility and a dereliction of duty under the Genocide Convention.
Lord Alton of Liverpool – To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of warnings of (1) genocide, and (2) other atrocities, being committed against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon – The UK Government continues to monitor the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The UK Government has repeatedly urged the Armenian and Azerbaijani Governments to thoroughly investigate all allegations of war crimes and other atrocities in recent years. It is essential all allegations of mistreatment, abuse and summary killings are urgently and fully investigated by the appropriate authorities.
