Mr. Geoff Hoon, the British Minister of State for Europe, Foreign & Commonwealth, stated that the UK recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan to include Nagorno-Karabakh. He made the statement at a meeting of British parliament, Trend reports.
The statement testifies UK's unambiguous attitude towards belligerent Armenias separatist actions against Azerbaijan.
We also support the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Minsk Group to find a negotiated settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh (NK).
He also commented on other conflicts in the region. The UK recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia to include South Ossetia and Abkhazia. We do not recognize the claims to independence of the separatist movements in these regions. The UK supports the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in these regions and is working to address the recent tension between Georgia and Russia. We co-sponsored UN Security Council Resolution 1716 extending the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Abkhiazia. The EU issued a statement on 17 October calling on Georgia and Russia to resume dialogue and focus on reaching a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, with full respect for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The UK also recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation to include all of the republics of the North Caucasus, including Chechnya.