The United Kingdom has fully lifted its decades-old arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan, originally imposed in 1992, following what it described as “significant progress” in peace efforts between the two countries. The decision was announced in a written statement to Parliament by UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty. The announcement superseded the government’s previous communication of July 1, 2025, and formalized the end of restrictions first imposed in 1992 in response to the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) conflict. In the statement published on October 13, Doughty said the decision came in response to the advancements achieved during the August 8 peace summit in Washington hosted...