Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Urge Azerbaijan and Turkey to end military action in Nagorno-Karabakh

Closed 2,078 signatures

What the petition asks

We urgently need the UK government to demand that Turkey and Azerbaijan end military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, which has led to the death of over 700 Armenians.
The autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh was arbitrarily allocated to Azerbaijani SSR by Stalin in the early 20th century, despite the vast majority of the population being ethnic Armenians. Before the Soviet Union collapsed, Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence in accordance with the USSR law. In response, the newly formed Republic of Azerbaijan launched a full-scale war against the region.

The current conflict is especially dire because Turkey is supporting military action by Azerbaijan. There are reports of Syrian fighters being hired by Turkey to fight on the side of Azerbaijan.

Timeline

20 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,078
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 20 Oct 2020
Closed 20 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.