The UK has ended its 1992 arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan, aiming to strengthen ties with the countries and support their sovereignty, Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty said on Monday, October 13th.
The embargo was put in place during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War to stop weapons reaching the conflict. The minister said the embargo was no longer necessary.
Export and trade licenses will still be reviewed case by case. The UK will continue to watch security in the region and work with partners like the U.S. and European Union to promote stability. Earlier this year a UK delegation visited Armenia and agreed to deepen relations into a strategic partnership.
The announcement follows a peace agreement between the two states, partly attributed to the successful intervention of U.S. president Donald Trump.
