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HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, we agree with my noble friend that Turkey needs to be part of the solution. The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh with President Erdoğan on 28…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, we fully support a new ceasefire—that is indeed what we are calling for. As I said, we regret that the ceasefire conversations have not brought about a sustained…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, we remain deeply concerned about the conflict, regret the lack of progress towards a peaceful settlement and, of course, condemn any targeting of civilians. There is an…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, I mentioned that we are having regular conversations with Turkey at all levels to assist it in playing a constructive role in bringing about an end to this conflict. Of…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that we have a responsibility to promote and facilitate peace. That is what we are trying to do in this conflict. I also agree that the US is…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, we support the Minsk principles, which ensure that there is an interim status for Nagorno-Karabakh and provide guarantees for security and self-governance. However,…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, we continue to monitor developments in the region closely and consider all export applications thoroughly against a strict risk assessment framework. We keep all…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, the UK is fully committed to the principle that there must be no impunity for the most serious international crimes. We continue to voice our support for this principle…02 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, we have seen a number of reports highlighting some terrible incidents affecting civilians. We will continue to monitor that carefully. Over the weekend, we announced new…02 Nov 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, sadly we have not seen sufficient progress towards the economic and political reforms that the Government themselves set out. The onus must be on the Zimbabwean…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, we note the signing of a recent $3.5 billion compensation deal between the Zimbabwean Government and farmers for improvements to land, but we remain concerned that the…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, as I said, we have not seen the progress that we want and, like the noble Lord, we want to see both economic recovery and democratic renewal. So I am very happy to meet…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for highlighting this issue. Even before the pandemic, Zimbabwe already had one of the highest prevalence rates of violence against women. We are…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I join the noble Viscount in paying tribute to the contribution that people from Zimbabwe have made in this country. As I said, we are still working to try to see the…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, the UK is committed to working in partnership with the African Union as well as the Southern African Development Community and other international organisations. We will…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, the UK supports the political and human rights of Zimbabweans through reinforcing our diplomatic engagement, but also specifically supporting civil society…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend. As we look forward to the elections in 2023, a lot needs to be done to ensure a level playing field. The 2018 elections were an…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I am afraid that I was not aware of the noble Lord’s information on the arrest yesterday. We are working closely with our partners in the EU to try to avoid corruption…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, the UK remains aligned to the EU’s restrictive measures on Zimbabwe. Suspended targeted measures are in place against three current and former security sector chiefs,…27 Oct 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does offer further opportunities to help integrate development and diplomacy into a single new…27 Oct 2020