BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. The British
Embassy in Baku has issued a statement in response to numerous
enquiries regarding this week’s parliamentary hearing in the UK
House of Commons, reaffirming its support for Azerbaijan’s
territorial integrity, Trend reports via the embassy.
“We have received a number of enquiries regarding this week's
parliamentary hearing in the House of Commons. We understand there
is significant interest in this matter, and we want to be clear
about how the UK system works,” the statement said.
The Embassy emphasized that it represents the government and
communicates its foreign policy positions, but does not speak on
behalf of the UK Parliament, which functions as a separate and
independent branch of the country’s constitutional system.
“Parliament operates independently of the Government, and its
hearings, debates, and inquiries reflect the views of individual
Members of Parliament or parliamentary committees, not the policy
of His Majesty’s Government,” the statement noted.
The diplomatic mission added that it would not be appropriate
for the Embassy to comment on the content or conduct of
parliamentary proceedings, stressing that all related enquiries
should be directed to the UK Parliament through its official
website.
At the same time, the Embassy reaffirmed that the UK
Government’s position on the South Caucasus remains clear and
unchanged. “We recognise Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial
integrity, and we support the ongoing normalisation of relations
between Azerbaijan and Armenia as the path to a lasting and
peaceful settlement,” the statement reads.
